Further re Final Results
Admiral Group PLC
21 March 2005
Further re Admiral 2004 Results Statement
Further to the release this morning of RNS 9512J containing the results of
Admiral Group plc for the year ended 31 December 2004, Admiral announces that
note 22 to the announcement contained an error. The figures for the 2004 claims
reserves carried forward in the 'analysis of movements in claims reserves' table
were incorrectly stated.
The corrected note is as follows:
22 Technical provisions and estimation techniques
Gross Reinsurance Net
At 31 December 2004 £000 £000 £000
Claims outstanding 142,968 44,848 98,120
Unearned premiums 73,139 21,289 51,850
Total 216,107 66,137 149,970
Gross Reinsurance Net
At 31 December 2003 £000 £000 £000
Claims outstanding 115,169 39,620 75,549
Unearned premiums 59,660 17,046 42,614
Total 174,829 56,666 118,163
Analysis of movements in claims reserves
Gross Reinsurance Net
2004 £000 £000 £000
Claims reserve brought forward 115,169 39,620 75,549
Provision movement - current year 42,040 10,280 31,760
Releases of prior year reserves (14,241) (5,052) (9,189)
Claims reserve carried forward 142,968 44,848 98,120
Gross Reinsurance Net
2003 £000 £000 £000
Claims reserve brought forward 124,478 53,407 71,071
Provision movement - current year 19,894 (673) 20,567
Releases of prior year reserves (29,203) (13,114) (16,089)
Claims reserve carried forward 115,169 39,620 75,549
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