2nd Aug 2007 14:46
Hiscox Ltd02 August 2007 Notification of major interests in shares Hiscox Ltd announces that on 2 August 2007 it received the followingnotification from JP Morgan Chase & Co pursuant to the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Robin Mehta, Company Secretary, Hiscox Ltd.Tel. +1 441 278 8320 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Hiscox Ltd 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )Other (please specify) : ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: JP Morgan Chase & Co 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): J.P Morgan International Bank LimitedJ.P Morgan Investment Management Inc.J.P Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 24 July 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 July 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE): Hiscox Ltd Ordinary Shares of 5p each (ISIN: BMG4593F1041) Situation previous to the triggering transaction: Number of shares: 20,548,378 Number of voting rights: 20,548,378 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: Number of shares (direct): 19,760,035 Number of voting rights (direct): 0 Number of voting rights (indirect): 19,760,035 % of voting rights (direct): 0.00% % of voting rights (indirect): 4.98% Total voting rights: 19,760,035 shares (4.98%) 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: J.P Morgan International Bank LimitedJ.P Morgan Investment Management Inc.J.P Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights N/A 13. Additional information: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions 14. Contact name: Michael Kirwan 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 325 1413 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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