Helios Underwriting PLC
("Helios" or the "Company")
9th January 2017
Result of General Meeting
Helios Underwriting PLC is pleased to announce that the resolution to approve the acquisition of Pooks Limited was duly passed at the Company's General Meeting held earlier today.
It is expected that the acquisition will be completed following approval by Lloyds' of London of the change of control of Pooks Limited.
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For further information, please contact:
Helios
Nigel Hanbury - Chief Executive 020 7863 6655 / nigel.hanbury@huwplc.com
Arthur Manners - Chief Financial Officer 07754 965917
Stockdale Securities 020 7601 6100
Robert Finlay
Richard Johnson
David Coaten
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 writing approximately £33 million of capacity for the 2017 account. The portfolio provides a good spread of classes of business being concentrated in property insurance and reinsurance. For further information, please visit www.huwplc.com.