Acquisition of Pooks

Helios Underwriting PLC

("Helios" or the "Company")

 26 January 2017

Acquisition of Pooks

Further to the Company's announcements made on 22 December 2016 and 9 January 2017, Helios is pleased to announce competition of the acquisition of Pooks Limited ("Pooks"), a limited liability member of Lloyd's, following approval on 25 January 2017 by Lloyds' of London of the change of control of Pooks.

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For further information, please contact:

Helios

Nigel Hanbury - Chief Executive 020 7863 6655 / [email protected]

Arthur Manners - Chief Financial Officer   07754 965917

Stockdale Securities   020 7601 6100

Robert Finlay

Richard Johnson

David Coaten

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 writing approximately £33 million of capacity for the 2017 account. The portfolio provides a good spread of classes of business being concentrated in property insurance and reinsurance. For further information, please visit www.huwplc.com.