Director/PDMR Shareholding

    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by 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                2.   State whether the notification     
                                            relates to (i) a transaction       
                                            notified in accordance with DR     
                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or                   
                                                                               
                                            (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure
                                            made in accordance with section 324
                                            (as extended by section 328) of the
                                            Companies Act 1985; or             
                                                                               
                                            (iii) both (i) and (ii)            
                                                                               
     NEW STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP        (iii)                              
     PLC                                                                       
                                                                               
3.   Name of person discharging        4.   State whether notification relates 
     managerial responsibilities/           to a person connected with a person
     director                               discharging managerial             
                                            responsibilities/director named in 
                                            3 and identify the connected person
                                                                               
     MARK SKINNER                           N/A                                
                                                                               
5.   Indicate whether the notification 6.   Description of shares (including   
     is in respect of a holding of the      class), debentures or derivatives  
     person referred to in 3 or 4           or financial instruments relating  
     above or in respect of a               to shares                          
     non-beneficial interest                                                   
                                                                               
     RESTRICTED BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF      ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH   
     PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3                                                   
                                                                               
7.   Name of registered shareholders   8    State the nature of the transaction
     (s) and, if more than one, the                                            
     number of shares held by each of                                          
     them                                                                      
                                                                               
     NS TWO LIMITED (AS TRUSTEE OF THE      PURCHASE OF JOINT INTEREST IN      
     NEW STAR 2008 EMPLOYEES' SHARE TR      SHARES.                            
     UST (NO. 1) JOINTLY WITH PERSON                                           
     NAMED IN 3                                                                

9.   Number of shares, debentures or   10.  Percentage of issued class acquired
     financial instruments relating to      (treasury shares of that class     
     shares acquired                        should not be taken into account   
                                            when calculating percentage)       
                                                                               
     2,000,000                              0.74%                              
                                                                               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or   12.  Percentage of issued class disposed
     financial instruments relating to      (treasury shares of that class     
     shares disposed                        should not be taken into account   
                                            when calculating percentage)       
                                                                               
     N/A                                    N/A                                
                                                                               
13.  Price per share or value of       14.  Date and place of transaction      
     transaction                                                               
                                                                               
     105.33p PER SHARE, RESTRICTED          04/09/08                           
     INTEREST SEE 23                                                           
                                                                               
15.  Total holding following           16.  Date issuer informed of transaction
     notification and total percentage                                         
     holding following notification                                            
     (any treasury shares should not                                           
     be taken into account when                                                
     calculating percentage)                                                   
                                                                               
     SEE 23 BELOW                           04/09/08                           

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 it can be exercised         
                                                                              
     N/A                                    N/A                               
                                                                              
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for    20.  Description of shares or          
     grant of the option                    debentures involved (class and    
                                            number)                           
                                                                              
     N/A                                    N/A                               
                                                                              
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time  22.  Total number of shares or         
     of grant) or indication that           debentures over which options held
     price is to be fixed at the time       following notification            
     of exercise                                                              
                                                                              
     N/A                                    N/A                               
                                                                              
23.  Any additional information        24.  Name of contact and telephone     
                                            number for queries                
                                                                              
     SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED JOINTLY      J BLOOM                           
     BY THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 AND THE                                         
     TRUSTEE NAMED IN 7 PURSUANT TO         0207 225 9269                     
     THE NEW STAR EMPLOYEE SHARED                                             
     OWNERSHIP PLAN APPROVED BY                                               
     SHAREHOLDERS ON 20 JUNE 2008. THE                                        
     DIRECTOR'S INTEREST WILL VEST TO                                         
     THE EXTENT THAT SPECIFIED                                                
     PERFORMANCE TARGETS ARE ACHIEVED                                         
     AND SUBJECT TO SERVICE CONDITIONS                                        
     . SUBJECT TO VESTING, THE                                                
     DIRECTOR WILL BENEFIT FROM THE                                           
     GROWTH IN VALUE OF VESTED SHARES                                         
     ABOVE 105.33p PER SHARE INCREASED                                        
     BY AN ANNUAL 5% SIMPLE INTEREST                                          
     CHARGE. MR SKINNER IS ALSO                                               
     INTERESTED IN 992,928 ORDINARY                                           
     SHARES SUBJECT TO THE LOCK-IN                                            
     ARRANGEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE                                             
     COMPANY'S 2007 ANNUAL REPORT.                                            

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification                                                                   
                                                                               
JONATHAN BLOOM                                                                 
                                                                               
COMPANY SECRETARY                                                              
                                                                               
NEW STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC                                            
                                                                               
__________________________________________________________                     
                                                                               
Date of notification 5 SEPTEMBER 2008                                          



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