An epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin (A), a curing agent (B) and a phosphorous-containing compound (C) indicated by the following general formula (1) and also, if necessary, a flame retardant (D), and a laminated plate comprising said resin composition; wherein m indicates an integer from 2 to 10, R1 to R4 each independently indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R5 indicates a hydrocarbon group that may contain an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom, X indicates an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Y indicates an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —NR6—, and R6 indicates a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group.