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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898080-04-000607.txt : 20041117
<SEC-HEADER>0000898080-04-000607.hdr.sgml : 20041117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041117114623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898080-04-000607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRENCH MICHAEL C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001135036

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16855
		FILM NUMBER:		041151323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10657 APO GRAND CAYMEN
		STREET 2:		CAYMEN ISLANDS BWI

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCOTTISH RE GROUP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRAND PAVILION COMMERCIAL CENTRE
		STREET 2:		802 WEST BAY RD GEORGE TOWN GRAND CAYMAN
		CITY:			GRAND CAYMAN CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3459492800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX HM 2939
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM MX

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SCOTTISH LIFE HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980615
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001064122</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCOTTISH RE GROUP LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001135036</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRENCH MICHAEL C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX HM2939</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CROWN HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 4 PAR-LA-VILLE RD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON HM08</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>300733</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.5028</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>267400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.0000</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.5028</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-11-15</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-11-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>33333</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>266667</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This amount includes 40,400 ordinary shares indirectly held through a 401K and 227,000 ordinary shares indirectly held by a
Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Stock Options are options to purchase ordinary shares, par value $.01, of Scottish Re Group Limited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Stock Options are exercisable in one-third increments on the first, second and third anniversary of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This amount includes 266,667 non-qualified stock options indirectly held by a Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Goldean, by power-of-attorney for Michael French</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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