10th Apr 2008 18:05
Hiscox Ltd10 April 2008 HISCOX Ltd Transaction in own shares Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd ('Hiscox') announces that today it purchased32,043 ordinary shares of 5p each to hold in treasury. The highest price paidper share was 239p and the lowest price paid per share was 238.25p and theaverage price paid was 238.77p per share. Following the above purchase Hiscoxholds 7,925,402 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 390,575,830 ordinaryshares in issue (excluding the treasury shares). -ends- For further information: Hiscox Ltd Robin Mehta, Company Secretary +1 44 1278 8300Kylie O'Connor, Head of Communications, London +44 (0) 20 7448 6656 Maitland Suzanne Bartch +44 (0) 20 7379 5151Richard 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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