Date: |
29 June 2011 |
On behalf of: |
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc ("R&Q", "Randall & Quilter" or "the Company") |
Embargoed until: |
0700hrs |
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings plc
Directors' Shareholdings
Following the successful intraday market purchase announced by the Company this morning, in order to maintain levels of free float in the Company's shares, Ken Randall, Chairman and Chief Executive has sold 747,272 ordinary shares of 2 6/91p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") and Alan Quilter, Chief Operating Officer, has sold 147,397 Ordinary Shares. The Ordinary Shares sold by them are included in the 1,723,406 Ordinary Share intraday market purchase announced earlier today. Their respective shareholdings are now 19,737,518 and 4,346,456 respectively, representing approximately 35.8% and 7.9% of the Group's current issued ordinary share capital (prior to the cancellation of any repurchased shares under the intraday market purchase).
Following the proposed cancellation of the shares repurchased by the Company, and announced by the Company prior to this announcement, since it began its repurchase programme on 23 June 2011, Ken Randall's percentage shareholding in the Company will be approximately 38.5% and Alan Quilter's will be approximately 8.5%. These percentage holdings will be almost identical to those held prior to the repurchase programme.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings PLC www.rqih.co.uk
Tom Booth Tel: 020 7780 5850
Numis Securities Limited
Stuart Skinner (Nominated Adviser) Tel: 020 7260 1000
Charles Farquhar (Broker) Tel: 020 7260 1000
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited
Dru Danford/Stephane Auton Tel: 020 7408 4090
Redleaf Communications r&q@redleafpr.com
Emma Kane/Alicia Jennings Tel: 020 7566 6741
Notes to Editors:
Since formation, Randall & Quilter has pursued a buy and build strategy to create a comprehensive range of investment activities and services in the global non-life insurance market and is focused on the following four core areas:
- Insurance Investments;
- Insurance Services;
- Underwriting Management; and
- Captives.
The Group currently:
- has a portfolio of nine insurance companies in run-off (from the UK, US and Europe) with net
assets of c.£73m as at 31 December 2010;
- has wide service capability in both the 'live' and 'run-off' markets
- has a team of approximately 350 insurance professionals based in the UK, USA, Bermuda,
Canada and Gibraltar; and
- provides 'turnkey' management services to new Lloyd's syndicate 1897 and manages two
RITC ('run-off') syndicates.
The Group was founded by Ken Randall, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive, and Alan Quilter, Chief Operating Officer, who both have extensive experience in the industry including as Head of Regulation of Lloyd's and as Head of the Market Financial Services Group respectively.