RNS Number:6618R
BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC
4 November 2003

NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' INTERESTS 

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC ("the Company")

On 3 November 2003, the following directors of the Company were granted options
under the Brit Executive Share Option Scheme 2003 at an option price of 76.92p
per share. The options, which are exercisable between 3 and 10 years from the
date of grant, are subject to performance conditions, details of which are set
out in the Company's Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2002.

NAME               NUMBER OF 0PTIONS      TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES   
                   GRANTED                HELD UNDER OPTION
                                          FOLLOWING THIS
                                          NOTIFICATION

D J Douetil        357,520                1,806,744
N D Eckert         487,520                1,601,993
M Scales           357,520                1,230,166



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