BRE.L Regulatory News (BRE)

11 Oct 2007 10:18

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC11 October 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (III)BOTH (I) AND (II) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ROBERT JOHN ORR BARTON 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person NOTIFICATION RELATES TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE AND MRS A M BARTON, A CONNECTEDPERSON 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DIRECTORS BENEFICIAL HOLDING 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 75P SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them KILLICK & CO 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 30,000 ORDINARY SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0095% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed NOT APPLICABLE 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT APPLICABLE 13. Price per share or value of transaction 343.75P PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 10 OCTOBER 2007, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 30,000 ORDINARY SHARES 0.0095% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 10 OCTOBER 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant NOT APPLICABLE 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised NOT APPLICABLE 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NOT APPLICABLE 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) NOT APPLICABLE 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise NOT APPLICABLE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification NOT APPLICABLE 23. Any additional information NONE 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries VANESSA JONES 020 7098 6963 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification PETER GODDARD Date of notification11 OCTOBER 2007 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange