Admiral Group plc

Directorate Shares

13 April 2012

Diane Briere de l'Isle, the wife of Henry Engelhardt, Chief Executive Officer of Admiral Group plc, has today transferred, at nil cost, 1, 500,000 0.1p Ordinary shares in Admiral Group plc, representing 0.55% of the Group's issued share capital, to the Moondance Foundation, a charitable foundation of which both Diane Briere de l'Isle and Henry Engelhardt are trustees. 

Following this transfer, Diane Briere de l'Isle and Henry Engelhardt hold 37,813,565 0.1p Ordinary shares in Admiral Group plc representing 13.9% of the issued share capital.

For further information please contact:

Louise O'Shea, Investor Relations   029 20434384

Louisa Scadden, Communications      029 20434394