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


Brit Insurance Executive Share Option Scheme 2003
Brit 1998 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme
Brit 1998 Approved Executive Share Option Scheme - Part B
Brit 1998 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme
Brit 1998 Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme - Part B


3. Period of return:


From 15 May 2009 To 13 November 2009


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


  7,305,094 ordinary 75p shares


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


 Nil


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


7,305,094


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


9,719,270 ordinary 75p shares 15 May 2006


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


313,950,031 ordinary 75p shares (Excluding Treasury Shares)


Contact for queries


Name   Gloria Ajok



Address   Brit Insurance Holdings PLC, 55 Bishopsgate, London EC2N
        3AS



Telephone 020 7098 6909


Person making the return


Name Peter Goddard



Position Company Secretary



Signature


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