08 June 2026
HELIOS UNDERWRITING PLC
("Helios ", or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Helios, the only publicly traded company offering instant access to a diverse portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, the world's largest insurance market, announces it has purchased the following number of its Ordinary shares of 10p each through Peel Hunt LLP.
|
Date of purchase |
01 - 05 June 2026 |
|
Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
22,169 |
|
Lowest price per share (pence): |
215.00 |
|
Highest price per share (pence): |
223.00 |
|
Weighted average price per day (pence): |
220.45 |
The Company intends to place the purchased shares into Treasury.
Following the settlement of the purchased shares, the Company will have 75,216,173 Ordinary shares in issue of which 5,845,419 are held in Treasury.
The figure of 69,370,754 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part of the buyback programme which was announced by the Company on 09 April 2026 (the "Programme").
Aggregate information:
|
Venue |
Volume Weighted Average Price (p) |
Aggregated Volume |
Lowest price paid per share (p) |
Highest price paid per share (p) |
|
AIMX |
220.45 |
22,169 |
215.00 |
223.00 |
Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is detailed below:
|
Number of shares purchased |
Transaction price (pence) |
Venue |
Date |
Time of each trade |
Transaction Reference Number |
|
4,500 |
223.00 |
AIMX |
01-06-2026 |
15:11:43 |
00194704500TRLO0 |
|
2,855 |
223.00 |
AIMX |
01-06-2026 |
15:18:37 |
00194706541TRLO0 |
|
7,692 |
223.00 |
AIMX |
03-06-2026 |
13:25:42 |
00194859478TRLO0 |
|
5,000 |
215.00 |
AIMX |
04-06-2026 |
16:31:31 |
00194970285TRLO0 |
|
2,122 |
217.00 |
AIMX |
05-06-2026 |
16:31:12 |
00195043929TRLO0 |
For further information contact:
Helios Underwriting plc
Louis Tucker - Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)20 3965 6441
Adhiraj Maitra - Director of Finance and Operations +44 (0)20 3743 2114
Peel Hunt (Nomad, Broker and Financial Adviser)
Dan Webster / Andrew Buchanan / Martin Frowde +44 (0)20 7418 8900
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)
Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Russell Cook / James Todd +44 (0)20 7496 3000
FTI Consulting
Ed Berry +44 (0)7703 330 199
Christian Harte +44 (0)7974 288 763
About Helios
Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market. The portfolio provides a broad spread of business primarily participating in the US and other international wholesale and reinsurance markets. For further information please visit www.huwplc.com.
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