Senior Management Promotions

Lancashire Holdings Limited 27 March 2007 Lancashire Holdings Limited Hamilton, Bermuda, 27th March 2007 LANCASHIRE ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT PROMOTIONS Lancashire Holdings Limited ('Lancashire Holdings'), which writes a diversified mix of specialty insurance lines both catastrophe and non-catastrophe from twin platforms in Bermuda and London, today announced three senior management promotions. Simon Burton is appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Lancashire Holdings and as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer of Lancashire Insurance Company Limited, the Group's Bermuda underwriting platform. Elaine Whelan is appointed Chief Financial Officer of Lancashire Insurance Company Limited. The appointments are subject to Bermuda Department of Immigration approval. Paula Porter continues as Chief Executive Officer of the Group's UK underwriting platform, Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited, while Alex Maloney has been appointed as its Chief Underwriting Officer. Richard Brindle continues as Chief Executive Officer of Lancashire Holdings and Chairman of the Group Underwriting Committee and Neil McConachie continues as Chief Financial Officer of Lancashire Holdings. Richard Brindle, Chief Executive Officer, commented: 'Since joining Lancashire in 2006, Simon Burton has demonstrated superior leadership and technical underwriting qualities for the Group. Simon's new responsibilities are a reflection of the Board's and my faith in his abilities. Alex Maloney and Elaine Whelan likewise have worked tirelessly for the Group since its inception. Their new responsibilities are recognition of the contribution each is making. I congratulate all of them on their promotions.' 'I am enjoying myself tremendously and I look forward to continuing with Lancashire for the foreseeable future.' Bob Spass, Chairman of Lancashire Holdings, added: 'These promotions are a natural step in the evolution of the Lancashire Group. They reflect the fact that, while headquartered in Bermuda, the addition of the underwriting platform in London means the Group now writes its diversified mix of insurance products across two major locations. The quality of the senior management team, as reflected by these appointments, underpins the Board's confidence in the ability of the Lancashire Group to consolidate its position as an established player in its specialty markets.' For further information, please contact: Lancashire Holdings +1 441 278 8950 Neil McConachie Financial Dynamics +44 20 7269 7200 Rob Bailhache Nick Henderson About Lancashire Lancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based insurance subsidiaries, is a global provider of specialty insurance products. Its insurance subsidiaries carry the Lancashire group rating of A minus (Excellent) from A.M. Best with a stable outlook. Lancashire has capital in excess of $1 billion dollars and its Common Shares trade on AIM under the ticker symbol LRE. Lancashire is headquartered at Mintflower Place, 8 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda. The mailing address is Lancashire Holdings Limited, P.O. Box HM 2358, Hamilton HM HX, Bermuda. For more information on Lancashire, visit the company's website at www.lancashire.bm. NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CERTAIN STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS CONTAINING WORDS 'BELIEVES', 'ANTICIPATES', 'PLANS', 'PROJECTS', 'INTENDS', 'EXPECTS', 'ESTIMATES', 'PREDICTS', 'MAY','WILL', 'SEEKS', 'SHOULD' OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE REGARDING THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, LIQUIDITY, PROSPECTS, GROWTH, BUSINESS STRATEGY, PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE GROUP'S INSURANCE BUSINESS) ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNED. LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING (SAVE AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS (INCLUDING THE AIM RULES)) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE GROUP'S EXPECTATIONS WITH REGARD THERETO OR ANY CHANGE IN EVENTS, CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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