Syndicate 33

Hiscox PLC
30 September 2005


                             HISCOX PLC ANNOUNCEMENT

Hiscox plc ('Hiscox') announces today that it has republished a summary of its
2006 business forecast for Syndicate 33 on its company website.  This new
forecast reflects the planned stamp of £775 million and is available at
www.hiscox.com/lloydsreporting.  This new summary business forecast is also
being sent direct to Lloyd's members agents supporting Syndicate 33.

A full 2006 business forecast for Syndicate 33 has been submitted to the
Corporation of Lloyd's, as is required of all syndicates operating in the
Lloyd's market.

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For further information:

Hiscox plc

Bronek Masojada        Chief Executive          020 7448 6012
Stuart Bridges         Finance Director         020 7448 6013

The Maitland Consultancy

Philip Gawith                                   020 7379 5151
Suzanne Bartch                                  020 7379 5151

Notes to editors

Hiscox plc is a specialist insurance group listed on the London Stock Exchange
where it has a market capitalization of circa £550 million. There are three main
underwriting parts of the Group - Global Markets, UK and International Retail.
The Global Markets business underwrites, via Syndicate 33, mainly
internationally traded business in the London Market - generally large or
complex business which needs to be shared with other insurers or needs the
international licences of Lloyd's. The UK business offers a wide range of
specialist insurance for professionals and business customers, as well as high
net worth individuals. It has regional offices in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds,
Maidenhead and Colchester. The European business has offices in Paris,
Amsterdam, Munich, Brussels and Guernsey and writes mainly high value household
business and some specialist professional indemnity business. Guernsey
underwrites kidnap and ransom business and fine art. For further information, go
to www.hiscox.com





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