Hiscox Ltd
(the 'Company')
Results of Extraordinary General Meeting
Proposed Return of Capital to Shareholders
Hamilton, Bermuda (28 March 2013) - Further to the announcement on 26 February 2013 the Company is pleased to announce the results of the Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") held earlier today.
Result of Extraordinary General Meeting
All of the resolutions set out in the Notice of EGM set out in the Circular to Shareholders dated 26 February 2013 (the "Circular") were duly passed on a show of hands at the meeting held at 2.00 pm earlier today at Hadsley House, Lefebevre Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2JP. Accordingly, the Company will return 50 pence per Existing Ordinary Share to Shareholders on the register at 4.30 pm today by way of one B Share for each Existing Ordinary Share and a 89 for 100 Share Capital Consolidation. Further details of the resolutions are set out in the Circular.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2R copies of all resolutions passed at the EGM have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available to view at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Details of the proxy votes lodged in favour of the Chairman are set out below:
Resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
Withheld |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. To approve the Return of Capital as described in the Circular |
328,570,489 |
99.99 |
364 |
0.01 |
587,446 |
2. To authorise the Directors to allot Ordinary Shares |
320,521,998 |
97.55 |
8,046,787 |
2.45 |
589,514 |
3. To disapply pre-emption rights |
328,523,812 |
99.99 |
45,473 |
0.01 |
589,014 |
4. To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares |
328,569,378 |
99.99 |
975 |
0.01 |
587,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Further details of the Return of Capital are contained in the Circular. Terms used in this announcement have the same meaning as set out in the Circular.
For further information:
Jeremy Pinchin, Company Secretary Hiscox Ltd +1 441 278 8300
Kylie O'Connor, Head of Group Communications, London +44 (0)20 7448 6656
