Notice of AGM

30 March 2012

Argo Group Limited

('Argo' or the 'Company')

Notice of AGM

Argo Group Limited announces that the Company's 2012 Annual General Meeting will be held at the offices of Appleby, 33 Athol Street, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 1LB at 3pm on Friday, 27 April 2012. Copies of the AGM Notice, 2011 Annual Report and Accounts and a Proxy Voting form have been mailed to all registered shareholders and are available for viewing on the Company's website, www.argogrouplimited.com

Argo Group Limited +44 207 535 4000

Jeremy Bradshaw

Panmure Gordon +44 207 459 3600

Dominic Morley