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Hiscox Ltd granted nil-cost options for ordinary 6.5p shares to three Executive Directors on 15 May 2026. Hamayou Akbar (Aki) Hussain received options over 212,792 shares, while Paul Cooper and Joanne Musselle each received options over 107,011 shares. These awards are subject to performance conditions measured from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029 and will vest on 15 May 2029 if conditions are met.
| Date | 15 May 2026 |
| Time | 14:43:17 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 5837E |
Hiscox Ltd
(the 'Company')
Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR')
Hamilton, Bermuda - On 15 May 2026 awards in the form of nil-cost options were granted to the following Executive Directors under the Company's Performance Share Plan to acquire ordinary 6.5p shares ('Shares') in the capital of the Company. The awards are subject to performance conditions measured over the three financial years from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029 relating to growth in Net Asset Value (plus dividend and shareholder returns) and relative Total Shareholder Return. Further details in relation to the performance conditions will be included in the Directors' Remuneration Report for the 2026 financial year.
Details of the number of Shares over which awards were granted are set out in the table below.
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Hamayou Akbar (Aki) Hussain |
212,792 |
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Paul Cooper |
107,011 |
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Joanne Musselle |
107,011 |
Subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions, awards will vest on 15 May 2029 and shares acquired will be subject to a holding period ending on the fifth anniversary of grant.
The awards were granted in Bermuda.
The notifications set out below are made in accordance with the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (2014/596/EU) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
Marc Wetherhill
Company Secretary
Hiscox Ltd
+ 1 441 278 8300
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Hamayou Akbar (Aki) Hussain |
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR - Group Chief Executive Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Hiscox Ltd |
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b)
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LEI
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5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each
ISIN: BMG4593F1389
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of performance-based nil-cost option over shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-05-15 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Paul Cooper |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR - Group Chief Financial Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Hiscox Ltd |
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b)
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LEI
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5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each
ISIN: BMG4593F1389
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of performance-based nil-cost option over shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-05-15 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Joanne Musselle |
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR - Group Underwriting Officer |
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b)
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a)
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Name
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Hiscox Ltd |
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b)
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LEI
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5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
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a)
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
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Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each
ISIN: BMG4593F1389
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b)
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Nature of the transaction
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Grant of performance-based nil-cost option over shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan |
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c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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d)
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
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e)
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Date of the transaction
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2026-05-15 |
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f)
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Place of the transaction
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Outside a trading venue |
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