19th Nov 2007 18:21
Hiscox Ltd19 November 2007 HISCOX Ltd Transaction in own shares Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd ('Hiscox') announces that today it purchased500,000 ordinary shares of 5p each to hold in treasury. The highest price paidper share was 265p, the lowest price paid was 255.25p and the average price paidwas 261.26p per share. Following the above purchases Hiscox holds 1,680,263ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 395,670,395 ordinary shares in issue(excluding the treasury 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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