Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1489Z
Hiscox Ltd
15 July 2008
 




HISCOX Ltd

Transaction in own shares



Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd ('Hiscox') announces that today it purchased 147,359 ordinary shares of 5p each to hold in treasury. The highest price paid per share was 198.75p and the lowest price paid per share was 194.50p. The average price paid was 197.09p. Following the above purchase Hiscox holds 32,110,782 ordinary shares as treasury shares and has  367,656,951 ordinary shares in issue (excluding the treasury shares).



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For further information: 



Hiscox Ltd




Robin Mehta, Company Secretary

+1 44 1278 8300

Jennifer Crowl, Director of CommunicationsLondon

+44 (0) 20 7448 6494



Maitland




Suzanne Bartch

+44 (0) 20 7379 5151

Richard Farnsworth

+44 (0) 20 7379 5151




Notes to editors


About Hiscox


Hiscox, headquartered in Bermuda, is a specialist insurance group listed on the London Stock Exchange. There are three main underwriting parts of the Group - Hiscox Global Markets, Hiscox UK and Europe, and Hiscox International.  Hiscox Global Markets underwrites 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. Hiscox UK and Hiscox Europe offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business customers, as well as high net worth individuals. Hiscox International includes operations in Bermuda, Guernsey and the USA. Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd, Hiscox Underwriting Ltd and Hiscox Syndicates Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.


For further information, visit www.hiscox.com




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