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RNS Number : 6821D Helios Underwriting Plc 11 May 2026
11 May 2026
HELIOS UNDERWRITING PLC
("Helios ", or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
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, announces it has purchased the following number of its Ordinary shares
of 10p each through Peel Hunt LLP.
Date of purchase 05 - 08 May 2026
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 71,941
Lowest price per share (pence): 212.50
Highest price per share (pence): 215.65
Weighted average price per day (pence): 213.84
The Company intends to place the purchased shares into Treasury.
Following the settlement of the purchased shares, the Company will have
75,216,173 Ordinary shares in issue of which 5,779,882 are held in Treasury.
The figure of 69,436,291 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
calculating whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change
to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules.
The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part
of the buyback programme which was announced by the Company on 09 April 2026
(the "Programme").
Aggregate information:
Venue Volume Weighted Average Price (p) Aggregated Volume Lowest price paid per share (p) Highest price paid per share (p)
AIMX 213.84 71,941 212.50 215.65
Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No
596/2014 as it forms part of UK law, a full breakdown of the individual trades
made by Peel Hunt on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme is
detailed below:
Number of shares purchased Transaction price (pence) Venue Date Time of each trade Transaction Reference Number
30,500 212.96 AIMX 05-05-2026 14:25:13 00193246615TRLO0
26,191 215.65 AIMX 08-05-2026 10:28:56 00193472224TRLO0
15,250 212.50 AIMX 08-05-2026 11:16:51 00193476781TRLO0
For further information contact:
Helios Underwriting plc
Louis Tucker - Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +44 (0)203 965 6441
Adhiraj Maitra - Director of Finance and Operations
Tel: +44 (0)203 743 2114
Peel Hunt (Nomad and Broker)
Tel: +44 (0)207 418 8900
FTI Consulting
Ed Berry
Tel: +44 (0)7703 330 199
Christian Harte
Tel: +44 (0)7974 288 763
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