Shareholder Circular re Acquisition

Shareholder Circular re Acquisition

Amlin Plc

Amlin plc

16 June 2009

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

Amlin announces the publication of the shareholder circular in relation to the acquisition of Fortis Corporate Insurance N.V.

Amlin plc announces that, following approval by the UK Listing Authority, the following circular was posted to shareholders on 15 June 2009:

Circular dated 15 June 2009 relating to the acquisition of Fortis Corporate Insurance N.V. and Notice of General Meeting, due to be held at the Company’s offices at St. Helen’s, 1 Undershaft, London EC3A 8ND at 11.00am on 1 July 2009

In addition, it is available for viewing on the Company’s website. To view the full document, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser:

http://www.amlin.com/aml/corporate/investor_centre/shareholder_circulars/2009/2009_06_15/15_06_2009.pdf

The document above will also shortly be available to the public for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

Enquiries:

Charles Pender, Company Secretary	Â	[phone]
Julianne Jessup, Head of Investor Relations		[phone]

Disclaimer:

Lexicon Partners, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Amlin in connection with the acquisition of Fortis Corporate Insurance N.V. (the 'Acquisition') and no-one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Amlin for providing the protections afforded to clients of Lexicon Partners or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

RBS Hoare Govett, which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for Amlin and for no-one else in connection with the Acquisition referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Amlin for providing the protections afforded to clients of RBS Hoare Govett or for providing advice in relation to the Acquisition, the placing referred to in the circular or any other matter referred to in this announcement.

This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form any part of an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of the securities referred to in the announcement in the United States or any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.