21 October 2025

Helios Underwriting plc

("Helios" or the "Company")

Director Appointments

Helios Underwriting plc, the only publicly traded company offering instant access to a diverse portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, is pleased to confirm the appointment of Louis Tucker as CEO alongside the appointment of Joanna Parsons as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company.  Following Mr. Tucker's appointment, John Chambers will move to become Non-Executive Chairman of the Company.

CEO Appointment

Louis Tucker brings over two decades of experience across the Lloyd's Market, including a number of management level roles. He joins Helios from Arch Capital Group. In his role as Managing Director of Arch Managing Agency Ltd he was, amongst other things, responsible for managing the Lloyd's relationship and raising third-party capital.

Louis also has a strong track record managing and scaling businesses including Barbican Insurance Group which, alongside the two co-founders David Reeves and Mark Harrington, he helped establish in 2007. Together with his strong investor relations experience, Louis is an excellent fit to lead Helios at this exciting inflection point. 

Independent Non-Executive Director Appointment

Joanna Parsons joins Helios with over 25 years of experience spanning strategic and equity analysis, M&A, capital raising, ESG, and financial oversight within regulated environments. As Strategic Growth Leader for Capital Advisory at Aon UK, she advises multinational and Lloyd's syndicate clients. Her prior roles include leadership positions at Canaccord Genuity, ABN AMRO, RBS, and HSBC, complementing her broad experience in insurance and financials.

For further information, please contact:

Helios Underwriting plc

Louis Tucker - Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +44 (0)203 965 6441 

Adhiraj Maitra - Director of Finance and Operations

Tel: +44 (0) 203 743 2114

Deutsche Numis (Nomad and Broker)

Giles Rolls / Charles Farquhar

Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 6100

FTI Consulting

Ed Berry

Tel: +44 (0)7703 330 199

Christian Harte

Tel: +44 (0)7974 288 763

About Helios

Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market. The portfolio provides a broad spread of business primarily participating in the US and other international wholesale and reinsurance markets. For further information please visit www.huwplc.com.

AIM Rule 17 - Louis Tucker

The following disclosures are made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Louis Georg de Normanville Tucker, aged 52, and persons closely associated with him hold 44 ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting plc. Louis current and previous directorships are as follows:

Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

AIM Rule 17 - Joanna Parsons

The following disclosures are made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Joanna Tamar Parsons (nee Francis), aged 61, holds nil ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting plc. Joanna's current and previous directorships are as follows:

Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.