Board Composition Update
Amlin Plc
Amlin plc ('Amlin')
Board composition update
Executive retirement
The Board of Amlin announces that Tony Holt, an executive Director who is Group
Underwriting Director, will retire from executive responsibilities on 31
December 2008. Following his retirement, he will be re-appointed to the Board as
a non-independent non-executive Director.
Mr Holt has been working part time since 1 June 2008, following his recovery
from medical treatment earlier in the year, and it has previously been announced
that many of his day-to-day responsibilities have been re-assigned to
colleagues.
Board Committee changes
The Board also announces that on 1 November 2008, Ramanam Mylvaganam will be
re-classified as a non-independent non-executive Director, on grounds of his
length of service, and will step down as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
and as a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.
Sir Mark Wrightson, Bt, an independent non-executive Director, who is presently
a member of the Remuneration Committee, has been appointed Chairman of the
Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 November 2008. From the same day he
has also been appointed as a member of the Nomination Committee.
Balance of the Board
Following these changes, the Board will comprise five independent Directors,
five non-independents (including the executive Directors) and the Chairman.
Enquiries:
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Hannah Bale 020 7746 1118
Head of Communications, Amlin plc 07950 750125
Fiona Gibson 020 7417 8989
Haggie Financial Limited
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22 October 2008
Notes to Editors:
Amlin plc is a recognised leader in the London insurance and reinsurance market,
providing a global client base with risk management solutions. Amlin has five
business areas: Aviation; Marine; UK commercial; International property and
casualty; and reinsurance. A FTSE-250 quoted company Amlin owns 100% of its
£825m Lloyd's capacity for 2008, which is written through Syndicate 2001.
Syndicate 2001 is rated 'A+' (Excellent) by AM Best and 'A1' (Stable) by
Moody's.
In 2005, the company established Amlin Bermuda Ltd as a reinsurance business
capitalised at US$1 billion. In 2007 Amlin Bermuda had net earned premium of
US$216 million and is now rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best and A by Standard &
Poor's. Amlin has also set up operations in Singapore and in Illinois, USA, in
2007 and 2008 respectively, to service regional and local clients.
Biographical details of all the Directors of Amlin plc are published on the
Company's website at www.amlin.com
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