Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:8570S
Benfield Group Limited
22 April 2008


Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer                                2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                          transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2
                                                          R,
    Benfield Group Limited                                (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1)
                                                          or
                                                          (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with
                                                          section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

                                                          Transaction notified in accordance with (i)
                                                          above.


3.  Name of person discharging managerial             4.  State whether notification relates to a person
    responsibilities/director                             connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                          responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                          the connected person

    Dominic Christian - 738,164                           n/a


5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares (including class),
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      debentures or derivatives or financial
    above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest      instruments relating to shares
    1

    Notification in respect of persons referred to in     Common Shares of 1p Each
    3 above                                               


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the transaction
    than one, the number of shares held by each of
    them

                                                          i)    Acquistion/exercise of 166,667 
                                                                share options.
    Dominic Christian - 187,846
                                                          i)    Disposal/sale of a total of 82,422 
                                                                shares to cover associated costs and
                                                                the transfer of balance shares 84,245 
                                                                to Dominic Christian

9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
    instruments relating to shares acquired               shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                          account when calculating percentage)

    166,667                                               0.08%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial         12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
    instruments relating to shares disposed               shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                          account when calculating percentage)

    82,422                                                0.04%


13. Price per share or value of transaction           14. Date and place of transaction

    £2.48579188                                           21 April 2008, London


15. Total holding following notification and total    16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    percentage holding following notification (any
    treasury shares should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)

    822,409 shares                                        21 April 2008
    0.39%



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer

complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant                                     18. Period during which or date on which exercisable






19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the       20. Description of shares or debentures involved
    option                                                (class and number)




21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22. Total number of shares or debentures over which
    indication that price is to be fixed at the time      options held following notification                           
    of exercise


23. Any additional information                        24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

                                                          Jenny Hermon, 020 7578 7000



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification



Derek Walsh



Date of notification 21 April 2008


Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.


(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.



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