26th Nov 2007 17:15
Hiscox Ltd26 November 2007 HISCOX Ltd Transaction in own shares Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd ('Hiscox') announces that today it purchased50,420 ordinary shares of 5p each to hold in treasury. The price paid was 265pper share. Following the above purchase Hiscox holds 2,889,242 ordinary sharesas treasury shares and has 394,487,972 ordinary shares in issue (excluding thetreasury shares). -ends- For further information: Hiscox Ltd Robin Mehta, Company Secretary +1 44 1278 8300 Kylie O'Connor, Head of Communications, London +44 (0) 20 7448 6656 Maitland Suzanne Bartch +44 (0) 20 7379 5151 Richard Farnsworth +44 (0) 20 7379 5151 Notes to editors About Hiscox Hiscox, headquartered in Bermuda, is a specialist insurance group listed on theLondon Stock Exchange. There are three main underwriting parts of the Group -Hiscox Global Markets, Hiscox UK and Europe, and Hiscox International. HiscoxGlobal Markets underwrites mainly internationally traded business in the LondonMarket - generally large or complex business which needs to be shared with otherinsurers or needs the international licences of Lloyd's. Hiscox UK and HiscoxEurope offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and businesscustomers, as well as high net worth individuals. Hiscox International includesoperations in Bermuda, Guernsey and the USA. Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd,Hiscox Underwriting Ltd and Hiscox Syndicates Ltd are authorised and regulatedby the Financial Services Authority. For further information, visit www.hiscox.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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