Holding(s) in Company

Hiscox PLC
10 April 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     10 April 2002


                           HISCOX PLC (the 'Company')

                               Holding in Company


The Company was notified on 9 April 2002 that Lansdowne Partners Limited
Partnership had an interest in 5,845,000 ordinary shares of 5p each in the
Company, or 3.0 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital at the
date of notification.


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