Total Voting Rights

In conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1 Hiscox Ltd advises that as at 31 October 2010 its capital consists of 405,598,827 Ordinary shares in issue. Hiscox Ltd holds 25,142,874 shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Hiscox Ltd is 380,455,953.

The above figure 380,455,953 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Hiscox Ltd under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Charles Dupplin

Company Secretary

31 October 2010