27 May 2026

Helios Underwriting plc

("Helios" or the "Company")

Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM and Scrip Dividend

Helios, the only publicly traded company offering instant access to a diverse portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, the world's largest insurance market, is pleased to confirm that its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026 and Scrip Dividend, form of proxy, scrip dividend election form, and electronic communications option card will shortly be sent to shareholders.  Electronic copies are available for download on Helios' website at www.huwplc.com.

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 22 June 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Peel Hunt LLP, 7th Floor, 100 Liverpool St, London EC2M 2AT.

Final and Special Dividend

Further to the announcement on 21 May 2026 of its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, the Company confirms the dates relevant to the payment of the final dividend of 7p per share and the special dividend of 3p per share as follows: 

Timetable

4 June 2026: Ordinary Shares quoted ex-dividend

5 June 2026: Record Date

12 June 2026: Relevant Value for the Scrip Dividend New Shares announced

26 June 2026: Final date for receipt of Scrip Dividend Mandate Election Forms and

CREST Dividend Election Input Messages

10 July 2026: Payment of cash dividend and posting of tax vouchers

10 July 2026: Allotment of New Shares to Certificated and CREST Shareholders and admission for trading

Instructions for shareholders who wish to join the Scrip Dividend Scheme are set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026 and Scrip Dividend.

For further information, please contact:

Helios Underwriting plc

Louis Tucker - Chief Executive Officer                            +44 (0)20 3965 6441 

Adhiraj Maitra - Director of Finance and Operations       +44 (0)20 3743 2114

Peel Hunt (Nomad, Broker and Financial Adviser)  

Dan Webster / Andrew Buchanan / Martin Frowde           +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Russell Cook / James Todd   +44 (0)20 7496 3000

FTI Consulting

Ed Berry                                                                            +44 (0)7703 330 199

Christian Harte                                                                  +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.