Helios Underwriting - Director/PDMR Shareholding
10 November 2026
Helios Underwriting plc
("Helios" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Helios, the only publicly traded company offering instant access to a diverse portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, the world's largest insurance market, was informed on 6 November 2026 that Mr Nigel Hanbury, Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Director of the Company and persons closely associated with Mr Hanbury, on the same day, sold 58,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 250 pence per share and subsequently purchased 58,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 250.0517 pence per share into their Individual Savings Accounts, in order to effect “Bed and ISA” trades. Mr Hanbury's and persons closely associated with Mr Hanbury's total interest remains unchanged at 7,447,237 Ordinary Shares, representing 11.14% of voting rights of the Company.
The notification below, which has been made in accordance with the requirement of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.
For further information, please contact:
Helios Underwriting plc
Louis Tucker - Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)203 965 6441
Adhiraj Maitra – Director of Finance and Operations +44 (0)203 743 2114
Peel Hunt (Nomad, Broker and Financial Adviser)
Dan Webster / Andrew Buchanan / Martin Frowde +44 (0)20 7418 8900
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker)
Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Russell Cook / James Todd +44 (0)20 7496 3000
FTI Consulting
Ed Berry +44 (0)7703 330 199
Christian Harte +44 (0)7974 288 763
About Helios
Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market. The portfolio provides a broad spread of business primarily participating in the US and other international wholesale and reinsurance markets. For further information please visit www.huwplc.com.
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Nigel Hanbury (Director)
George Hanbury (PCA)
Elizabeth Hanbury (PCA)
Clementine Hanbury (PCA)
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director
PCA
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial Notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Helios Underwriting Plc
b)
LEI
213800FX86DJW5TCM864
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each
ISIN - GB00B23XLS45
b)
Nature of the transaction
On market sale of Ordinary Shares and immediate purchase by way of Bed and ISA arrangement
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Sale: 250p
17,000
Sale: 250p
14,000
Sale: 250p
16,000
Sale: 250p
11,000
Purchase: 250.0517p
17,000
Purchase: 250.0517p
14,000
Purchase: 250.0517p
16,000
Purchase: 250.0517p
11,000
d)
Aggregated information
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Sale: 250p
58,000
Purchase: 250.0517p
58,000
e)
Date of the transaction
6 November 2026
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, AIM
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