Result of AGM

United Overseas Group PLC
30 July 2001

        United Overseas Group plc ('United Overseas' or the 'Company')


             Result of reconvened Annual General Meeting ('AGM')

The Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed at its AGM
held on 30 July 2001, which was adjourned from 21 June 2001, were duly passed
by shareholders.

The Company advises that the resolution to re-elect Philip Carr as a director
of United Overseas, as set out in the notice of AGM, was withdrawn as Mr Carr
is leaving the Company with effect from 1 August 2001.

Enquiries:

Michael Cork, Managing Director, International Operations

United Overseas Group plc     tel: [phone]



Alastair Stratton

Williams de Broe plc          tel [phone]