RNS Number:8163T
BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC
05 January 2004


                                     SCHEDULE 5

                          BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To: Listing Applications
    UK Listing Authority
    Financial Services Authority
    25, The North Colonnade
    Canary Wharf
    London, E14 5HS

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company

Brit Insurance Holdings PLC

2. Name of scheme

8.5 per cent Convertible Unsecured Subordinated Loan Stock 2008

3. Period of return:

From ...1 July 2003 .. To ...31 December 2003..

4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

51,276,534 ordinary shares of 25p

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

458 ordinary shares of 25p

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

51,276,076 ordinary shares of 25p

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;

51,332,055 ordinary shares of 25p, 1 July 2002

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records

974,053,647 ordinary shares of 25p

Contact for queries

Name
Lucie Gilbert

Address
55 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 3AS

Telephone
020 7984 8664

Person making the return

Name
Lucie Gilbert

Position
Deputy Secretary

Signature
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