Notice of AGM and Annual Report 2012

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED - Notice of AGM and Annual Report 2012

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London, March 20

Lancashire Holdings Limited (the "Company") will hold its Annual GeneralMeeting ("AGM") on 1 May 2013 commencing at 1:30pm (UK time) at its headoffice, Level 11, Vitro, 60 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AD. Notice of theAGM ("AGM Notice"), a form of proxy, a form of direction for holders ofdepository interests and the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31December 2012 were posted to shareholders on 20 March 2013.

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.3, copies of the Company's annual report andaccounts 2012 and AGM Notice have been submitted to the National StorageMechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Copies of the AGM Notice and the annual report and accounts 2012 are alsoavailable on the Company's website, www.lancashiregroup.com

For further information, please contact:

Investor enquiries and questions can also be directed to[email protected] or by accessing the Group's websitewww.lancashiregroup.com.

About Lancashire

Lancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based operating subsidiaries, is aglobal provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The Groupcompanies carry the following ratings:

(1)Financial Strength Rating applies to Lancashire Insurance Company Limitedand Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited

(2) Long Term Issuer Rating applies to Lancashire Holdings Limited

Lancashire has capital in excess of $1 billion and its common shares trade onthe Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LRE.Lancashire has its corporate headquarters and mailing address at Level 11,Vitro, 60 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AD, United Kingdom and its registeredoffice at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

For more information on Lancashire, visit the Company's website atwww.lancashiregroup.com

Lancashire Insurance Company Limited is regulated by the Bermuda MonetaryAuthority in Bermuda.

Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited is regulated by the FinancialServices Authority in the UK.

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELED LOSSSCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT ORHISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,STATEMENTS CONTAINING THE WORDS 'BELIEVES', 'ANTICIPATES', 'PLANS', 'PROJECTS','FORECASTS', 'GUIDANCE', 'INTENDS', 'EXPECTS', 'ESTIMATES', 'PREDICTS', 'MAY','CAN', 'WILL', 'SEEKS', 'SHOULD', OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE ORCOMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICALFACTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE REGARDING THE TAX RESIDENCY OF THECOMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (THE "GROUP"), ITS FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OFOPERATIONS, LIQUIDITY, PROSPECTS, GROWTH, CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PLANS, BUSINESSSTRATEGY, PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS (INCLUDINGDEVELOPMENT PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE GROUP'S INSURANCE BUSINESS)ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWNAND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSETHE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLYDIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIEDBY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF INSURANCEAND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT THE GROUP WRITES; THE PREMIUM RATES AVAILABLE ATTHE TIME OF SUCH RENEWALS WITHIN THE GROUP'S TARGETED BUSINESS LINES; THE LOWFREQUENCY OF LARGE EVENTS; UNUSUAL LOSS FREQUENCY; THE IMPACT THAT THE GROUP'SFUTURE OPERATING RESULTS, CAPITAL POSITION AND RATING AGENCY AND OTHERCONSIDERATIONS HAVE ON THE EXECUTION OF ANY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES; THEPOSSIBILITY OF GREATER FREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF CLAIMS AND LOSS ACTIVITY THANTHE GROUP'S UNDERWRITING, RESERVING OR INVESTMENT PRACTICES HAVE ANTICIPATED;THE RELIABILITY OF, AND CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS TO, CATASTROPHE PRICING,ACCUMULATION AND ESTIMATED LOSS MODELS; THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GROUP'S LOSSLIMITATION METHODS; LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL; A DECLINE IN THE GROUP'S OPERATINGSUBSIDIARIES' RATING WITH A.M. BEST, STANDARD & POOR'S, MOODY'S OR OTHER RATINGAGENCIES; INCREASED COMPETITION ON THE BASIS OF PRICING, CAPACITY, COVERAGETERMS OR OTHER FACTORS; A CYCLICAL DOWNTURN OF THE INDUSTRY; THE IMPACT OF ADETERIORATING CREDIT ENVIRONMENT FOR ISSUERS OF FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS; THEIMPACT OF SWINGS IN MARKET INTEREST RATES AND SECURITIES PRICES; A RATINGDOWNGRADE OF, OR A MARKET DECLINE IN, SECURITIES IN THE GROUP'S INVESTMENTPORTFOLIO; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR TAX LAWS IN JURISDICTIONSWHERE THE GROUP CONDUCTS BUSINESS; LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED OR ITSBERMUDIAN SUBSIDIARY BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE UNITED STATES ORTHE BERMUDIAN SUBSIDIARY BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE UNITEDKINGDOM; THE UK TEMPORARY PERIOD EXEMPTION UNDER THE CFC REGIME FAILING TOREMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE PERIOD INTENDED; THE INAPPLICABILITY TO THE GROUP OFSUITABLE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE NEW UK CFC REGIME; ANY CHANGE IN THE UK GOVERNMENTOR THE UK GOVERNMENT POLICY WHICH IMPACTS THE NEW CFC REGIME; AND THE NEGATIVEIMPACT IN ANY MATERIAL WAY OF THE CHANGE IN TAX RESIDENCE OF LANCASHIREHOLDINGS LIMITED ON ITS STAKEHOLDERS.

THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.LANCASHIRE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING (SAVE AS REQUIREDTO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS (INCLUDING THE RULES OF THELONDON STOCK EXCHANGE)) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO ANYFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE GROUP'S EXPECTATIONSOR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED.