22 June 2026
Helios Underwriting plc
("Helios" or the "Company")
Results of Annual General Meeting
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 that at its Annual General Meeting ('AGM') held earlier today, all resolutions put to shareholders of the Company were duly passed.
The full text of the resolutions considered at the AGM is set out in the Notice of AGM published on 27 May 2026, available on the Company's website at www.huwplc.com.
A poll was held for each resolution, the results of which are as follows:
|
Resolution |
For |
% |
Against |
% |
|
|
1 |
To receive and adopt the annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, which include the reports of the Directors and auditors |
34,723,145 |
100% |
0 |
0% |
|
2 |
To approve the Directorsʼ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 |
34,643,343 |
99.89% |
39,802 |
0.11% |
|
3 |
To approve the Directorsʼ Remuneration Policy for the year ended 31 December 2025 |
34,643,343 |
99.89% |
39,802 |
0.11% |
|
4 |
To approve payment of a final dividend |
34,719,873 |
99.99% |
3,272 |
0.01% |
|
5 |
To approve payment of a special dividend |
34,719,873 |
99.99% |
3,272 |
0.01% |
|
6 |
To re-appoint Louis Tucker as a Director |
34,716,670 |
99.98% |
6,251 |
0.02% |
|
7 |
To re-appoint Adhiraj Maitra as a Director |
34,676,669 |
99.98% |
6,252 |
0.02% |
|
8 |
To re-appoint Joanna Parsons as a Director |
34,647,943 |
99.90% |
34,978 |
0.10% |
|
9 |
To re-appoint John Chambers as a Director |
34,716,670 |
99.98% |
6,251 |
0.02% |
|
10 |
To re-appoint Nigel Hanbury as a Director |
34,716,670 |
99.98% |
6,251 |
0.02% |
|
11 |
To re-appoint Andrew Christie as a Director |
34,681,952 |
99.88% |
40,969 |
0.12% |
|
12 |
To re-appoint Katie Wade as a Director |
34,679,649 |
99.99% |
3,272 |
0.01% |
|
13 |
To re-appoint Tom Libassi as a Director |
34,030,914 |
98.02% |
688,995 |
1.98% |
|
14 |
To re-appoint PKF Littlejohn LLP as auditors of the Company |
34,677,616 |
99.89% |
39,529 |
0.11% |
|
15 |
To authorise the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration |
34,688,167 |
99.90% |
34,978 |
0.10% |
|
16 |
To authorise the Directors to allot shares
|
34,661,830 |
99.82% |
61,315 |
0.18% |
|
17 |
To disapply pre-emption rights* |
34,565,809 |
99.72% |
97,628 |
0.28% |
|
18 |
To disapply pre-emption rights in respect of a specified capital investment* |
34,526,774 |
99.47% |
182,663 |
0.53% |
|
19 |
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares* |
34,625,316 |
99.72% |
97,829 |
0.28% |
*Special resolution
For further information please contact:
Helios Underwriting plc
Louis Tucker - Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)20 3965 6441
Adhiraj Maitra - Director of Finance and Operations +44 (0)20 3743 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.