Lancashire Hld Ltd Treasury Stock

 
TIDMLRE 
 
LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED 
 
6 December 2017 
 
London, UK 
 
                           Treasury Shares - Transfer 
 
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.6.4, Lancashire Holdings Limited (the 
"Company") announces that on 6 December 2017 it received confirmation that the 
transfer of 914,523 common shares from Treasury to the Lancashire Holdings 
Limited Employee Benefit Trust took place in order to satisfy future exercises 
of awards granted to beneficiaries under the rules of the Company's share 
plans. 
 
The transfer of common shares from treasury to satisfy the Company's 
obligations under various plans was authorised at a meeting of the Company's 
Board of Directors on 11 February 2015. 
 
Following this transfer, the Company's issued share capital consists of 
201,341,918 common shares of US$0.50 each. With no common shares now held in 
treasury; the total number of common shares in issue with voting rights is 
201,341,918. 
 
The above figure of 201,341,918 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, the Company under 
the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Lancashire Holdings Limited 
Christopher Head                    [phone] 
                                    [e-mail] 
 
Jonny Creagh-Coen                   [phone] 
                                    [e-mail] 
 
Haggie Partners                     [phone] 
 
David Haggie                        (David Haggie mobile +44 
                                    7768332486) 
 
About Lancashire 
 
Lancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based operating subsidiaries, is a 
global provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The Group 
companies carry the following ratings: 
 
                          Financial     Financial    Long Term 
                          Strength      Strength     Issuer 
                          Rating (1)    Outlook(1)   Rating (2) 
 
A.M. Best                 A (Excellent) Stable       bbb 
 
S&P Global Ratings        A-            Positive     BBB 
 
Moody's                   A3            Stable       Baa2 
 
(1) Financial Strength Rating and Financial Strength Outlook apply to 
Lancashire Insurance Company Limited and Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) 
Limited. 
 
(2) Long Term Issuer Rating applies to Lancashire Holdings Limited. 
 
Cathedral benefits from Lloyd's ratings: A.M. Best: A (Excellent); S&P Global 
Ratings: A+ (Strong); and Fitch: AA- (Very Strong). 
 
Lancashire has capital in excess of $1.5 billion and its common shares trade on 
the premium segment of the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the 
ticker symbol LRE. Lancashire has its corporate headquarters and mailing 
address at 29th Floor, 20 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 3BY, United Kingdom and 
its registered office at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, 
Bermuda. 
 
For more information on Lancashire and Lancashire's subsidiary and Lloyd's 
segment, Cathedral Capital Limited ("Cathedral"), visit Lancashire's website at 
www.lancashiregroup.com 
 
The UK Prudential Regulation Authority ("PRA") is the Group Supervisor of the 
Lancashire Group. 
 
Lancashire Insurance Company Limited is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary 
Authority ("BMA") in Bermuda. 
 
Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited is authorised by the PRA and 
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") and the PRA in the UK. 
 
Kinesis Capital Management Limited is regulated by the BMA in Bermuda. 
 
Cathedral Underwriting Limited is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the 
FCA and the PRA in the UK. It is also authorised and regulated by Lloyd's. 
 
This release contains information, which may be of a price sensitive nature, 
that Lancashire is making public in a manner consistent with the EU Market 
Abuse Regulation and other regulatory obligations.  The information was 
submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out 
above, at 17:15 GMT on 6 December 2017. 
 
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: 
 
CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELED LOSS 
SCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR 
HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 
STATEMENTS CONTAINING THE WORDS "BELIEVES", "ANTICIPATES", "PLANS", "PROJECTS", 
"FORECASTS", "GUIDANCE", "INTENDS", "EXPECTS", "ESTIMATES", "PREDICTS", "MAY", 
"CAN", "LIKELY",  "WILL", "SEEKS", "SHOULD", OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE 
OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. ALL SUCH STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF 
HISTORICAL FACTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL 
POSITION,  LIQUIDITY,  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS,  PROSPECTS,  GROWTH, CAPITAL 
MANAGEMENT PLANS AND EFFICIENCIES, ABILITY TO CREATE VALUE, DIVIDEND POLICY, 
OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY, COMPOSITION OF MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS STRATEGY, PLANS 
AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT PLANS 
AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE GROUP'S INSURANCE BUSINESS) ARE FORWARD LOOKING 
STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, 
UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, 
PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE 
RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. 
 
THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE ACTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF LOSSES 
AND EXPENSES IMPACTING ESTIMATES FOR HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA AND MARIA AND THE 
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO, THAT OCCURRED IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2017; THE IMPACT 
OF COMPLEX AND UNIQUE CAUSATION AND COVERAGE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ATTRIBUTION 
OF LOSSES TO WIND OR FLOOD DAMAGE OR OTHER PERILS SUCH AS FIRE OR BUSINESS 
INTERRUPTION RELATING TO SUCH EVENTS; POTENTIAL UNCERTAINTIES RELATING TO 
REINSURANCE RECOVERIES, REINSTATEMENT PREMIUMS AND OTHER FACTORS INHERENT IN 
LOSS ESTIMATION; THE GROUP'S ABILITY TO INTEGRATE ITS BUSINESSES AND PERSONNEL; 
THE SUCCESSFUL RETENTION AND MOTIVATION OF THE GROUP'S KEY MANAGEMENT; THE 
INCREASED REGULATORY BURDEN FACING THE GROUP, THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF INSURANCE 
AND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT THE GROUP WRITES OR MAY WRITE; THE GROUP'S 
ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFULLY ITS BUSINESS STRATEGY DURING 'SOFT' AS WELL 
AS 'HARD' MARKETS; THE PREMIUM RATES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SUCH 
RENEWALS WITHIN THE GROUP'S TARGETED BUSINESS LINES; THE POSSIBLE LOW FREQUENCY 
OF LARGE EVENTS; POTENTIALLY UNUSUAL LOSS FREQUENCY; THE IMPACT THAT THE 
GROUP'S FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS, CAPITAL POSITION AND RATING AGENCY AND OTHER 
CONSIDERATIONS MAY HAVE ON THE EXECUTION OF ANY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES 
OR DIVIDENDS; THE POSSIBILITY OF GREATER FREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF CLAIMS AND 
LOSS ACTIVITY THAN THE GROUP'S UNDERWRITING, RESERVING OR INVESTMENT PRACTICES 
HAVE ANTICIPATED; THE RELIABILITY OF, AND CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS TO, 
CATASTROPHE PRICING, ACCUMULATION AND ESTIMATED LOSS MODELS; INCREASED 
COMPETITION FROM EXISTING ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL PROVIDERS, INSURANCE LINKED FUNDS 
AND COLLATERALISED SPECIAL PURPOSE INSURERS AND THE RELATED DEMAND AND SUPPLY 
DYNAMICS AS CONTRACTS COME UP FOR RENEWAL; THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GROUP'S 
LOSS LIMITATION METHODS; THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL; A DECLINE IN THE 
GROUP'S OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES' RATING WITH A.M. BEST, S&P GLOBAL RATINGS, 
MOODY'S OR OTHER RATING AGENCIES; INCREASED COMPETITION ON THE BASIS OF 
PRICING, CAPACITY, COVERAGE TERMS OR OTHER FACTORS; A CYCLICAL DOWNTURN OF THE 
INDUSTRY; THE IMPACT OF A DETERIORATING CREDIT ENVIRONMENT FOR ISSUERS OF FIXED 
MATURITY INVESTMENTS; THE IMPACT OF SWINGS IN MARKET INTEREST RATES, CURRENCY 
EXCHANGE RATES AND SECURITIES PRICES; CHANGES BY CENTRAL BANKS REGARDING THE 
LEVEL OF INTEREST RATES; THE IMPACT OF INFLATION OR DEFLATION IN RELEVANT 
ECONOMIES IN WHICH THE GROUP OPERATES; THE EFFECT, TIMING AND OTHER 
UNCERTAINTIES SURROUNDING FUTURE BUSINESS COMBINATIONS WITHIN THE INSURANCE AND 
REINSURANCE INDUSTRIES; THE IMPACT OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN THE COUNTRIES IN 
WHICH THE GROUP WRITES RISKS; A RATING DOWNGRADE OF, OR A MARKET DECLINE IN, 
SECURITIES IN THE GROUP'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL 
REGULATIONS OR TAX LAWS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE GROUP CONDUCTS BUSINESS; ANY 
OF THE GROUP'S BERMUDIAN SUBSIDIARIES BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE 
UNITED STATES OR THE UNITED KINGDOM; THE INAPPLICABILITY TO THE GROUP OF 
SUITABLE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE UK CFC REGIME; ANY CHANGE IN UK GOVERNMENT POLICY 
WHICH IMPACTS THE CFC REGIME OR OTHER TAX CHANGES; AND THE IMPACT OF THE 
"BREXIT" VOTE AND FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE U.K'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE 
E.U., ON THE GROUP'S BUSINESS, REGULATORY RELATIONSHIPS, UNDERWRITING PLATFORMS 
OR THE INDUSTRY GENERALLY. 
 
ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS RELEASE SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF 
PUBLICATION. LANCASHIRE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING (SAVE 
AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING THE 
RULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO 
ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE GROUP'S 
EXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED. 
 
 
 
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