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Catlin Group Limited01 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Catlin Group Limited 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) Special notification required by DTR 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Newton Investment Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : As above 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossedor reached if different): N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the Situation previous to the TriggeringISIN CODE transaction ISIN Number of shares Number of voting Rights BMG196F11004 17,670,626 17,670,626 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISINCODE ISIN Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect BMG196F11004 N/A N/A 17,670,626 N/A 6.99% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired ifinstrument the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 17,670,626 6.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Newton Investment Management hold these shares as discretionary InvestmentManagers Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: William Spurgin 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7626 0486 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange