5th Sep 2006 17:11
Beazley Group PLC05 September 2006 RNS Announcement Share Allotment 5 September 2006 On 1 September 2006 Beazley Group plc allotted 159,223 ordinary shares with anexercise price of 73p under the Beazley Group Save as You Earn Scheme. These shares will rank pari passu with the existing class of ordinary 5p sharesin issue. The issued share capital of Beazley Group plc is now 360,969,865 ordinary sharesof 5p each. --ENDS-- For further information, please contact: Beazley Group plcArthur MannersT +44 (0)20 7667 0623 Notes to Editors Beazley Group, plc (BEZ.L), founded in 1986, is the parent company of specialistinsurance businesses with operations in the UK and the United States. Beazleymanages two Lloyd's syndicates (Syndicate 2623 and Syndicate 623) with aggregateunderwriting capacity in 2006 of £830m ($1.46bn). Both syndicates are rated A byA.M. Best. The Beazley syndicates focus on specialist risk business in selectedmarkets, including professional indemnity, commercial property, marine,reinsurance, and personal lines. Beazley is a market leader in many of itschosen segments, such as professional indemnity insurance for US law firms andfor US architects and engineers. Beazley is quoted on the London Stock Exchange. In the United States, Beazley's underwriters focus on writing specialistinsurance products in the admitted market, backed by Beazley Insurance Company,Inc., a US admitted carrier in all 50 states; and surplus lines risks, backed bythe Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's. Beazley Insurance Company is rated A- by A.M.Best. Beazley's website address is: www.beazley.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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