Director Declaration

16 Jan 2008 09:56

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC16 January 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 January 2008 BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC Director Declaration Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14R, Brit Insurance Holdings PLC ("the Company"),the UK-domiciled international general insurance and reinsurance group,announces that Neil Eckert, a Non-Executive Director of Brit Insurance HoldingsPLC, has notified the Company that having served over 12 years as both anExecutive and Non-Executive Director of the Company he intends to retire as aNon-Executive Director of the Company at the next AGM in May 2008. The Board would like to express its considerable thanks to Neil, a founder andthe first Chief Executive Officer of the Company, for his significantcontribution in the development of Brit Insurance and for his leadership. Peter GoddardCompany SecretaryBrit Insurance Holdings PLCTel: 020 7984 8741 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange