MARKEL GROUP INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

May 12, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MARKEL CORP (MKL)
CIK: 0001096343
Period of Report: 2011-05-11

Reporting Person: Lewis Lemuel E (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-05-11	Common Stock	J	98.9614	$404.198	Acquired	2817.3007	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares acquired pursuant to, or bonus shares granted under, Markel Corporation Employee Stock Purchase and Bonus Plan.

F2: Includes 197 shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Markel Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest on May 8, 2012.