Castelnau Group Regulatory News (CGL)

7 Jun 2006 07:02

Catlin Group Limited07 June 2006 RESULTS OF CATLIN GROUP LIMITED AGM VOTING HAMILTON, Bermuda - All of the resolutions proposed at Catlin Group Limited's Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 6 June 2006 in Bermuda, were duly passedby shareholders. Proxies were received in respect of 106,686,979 common shares, representing 65% of the shares in issue. The results of the proxy voting on each resolution were as follows: Proxy Votes Holder's Votes Votes Resolution For Discretion Against Withheld 1. To receive the 101,973,029 2,750 345,013 4,360,187 Annual Report and Accounts 2. To approve the 101,641,743 2,750 3,978,020 1,058,465 Directors' Remuneration Report 3. To re-appoint 106,611,337 2,750 66,892 0 Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as Auditors 4. To authorise the 106,611,337 2,750 66,892 0 Board to establish auditors' remuneration 5. To declare a final 105,241,078 2,750 121,997 1,315,153 dividend 6. To elect Mr Michael 105,856,563 2,750 821,666 0 Harper 7. To elect Jean Claude 105,856,563 2,750 821,666 0 Damerval 8. To re-elect Sir 104,033,390 2,750 1,556,971 1,087,867 Graham Hearne 9. To re-elect Mr 103,534,268 2,750 2,644,838 499,122 Michael Crall 10. To re-elect Mr 103,534,268 2,750 2,644,838 499,122 Richard Haverland 11. To re-elect Mr 103,743,268 2,750 2,435,838 499,122 Michael Hepher 12. To authorise the 102,192,713 2,750 4,485,516 0 Board to allot shares 13. To disapply pre- 106,662,488 18,419 0 0 emption rights in limited circumstances 14. To authorise market 106,620,897 28,940 0 31,142 purchases of shares in limited circumstances Resolutions 1-12 were ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 13 and 14 were special resolutions. A copy of the resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK ListingAuthority's Document Viewing Facility at: Financial Services Authority25 The North ColonadeCanary WharfLondon E14 5HS - ends - For more information contact: Media Relations:James Burcke, Head of Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7458 5710 Mobile: +44 (0)7958 767 738 E-mail: james.burcke@catlin.com Investor Relations:William Spurgin, Head of InvestorRelations Tel: +44 (0)20 7458 5726 Mobile: +44 (0)7710 314 365 E-mail: william.spurgin@catlin.com Notes to editors: 1. The Catlin Group, headquartered in Bermuda, is an international specialist property/casualty insurer and reinsurer writing more than 30 classes of business worldwide. Catlin wrote gross premiums of $1.4 billion in 2005.Catlin shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: CGL). 2. Catlin operates four underwriting platforms: • The Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd's of London (Syndicate 2003), which is one of the largest syndicates at Lloyd's based on 2006 premium capacity of £450 million. It is a recognised leader of numerous classes of specialty insurance and reinsurance. • Catlin Bermuda (Catlin Insurance Company Ltd.), which underwrites property treaty and casualty treaty reinsurance and property and casualty insurance. • Catlin UK (Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd.), which specialises in underwriting commercial non-life insurance for UK clients. It also writes other classes of business written by the Catlin Syndicate. • Catlin US (American Indemnity Company, to be renamed Catlin Insurance Company Inc.), which specialises in underwriting commercial property/ casualty insurance for US clients. The Catlin Syndicate, Catlin Bermuda and Catlin UK have financial strength ratings of 'A' (Excellent) from A.M. Best Company. Catlin Bermuda and Catlin UK have insurance financial strength ratings of 'A-' (Strong) from Standard & Poor's, whilst the Catlin Syndicate has a Lloyd's Syndicate Assessment of '4-' (Low Dependency) from Standard & Poor's. 3. Catlin also operates offices worldwide which allow Catlin underwriters to work closely with local policyholders and brokers. The offices are located in the United States (Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans and San Francisco), Canada (Toronto), Australia (Sydney), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Germany (Cologne), Belgium (Antwerp) and Guernsey. Catlin UK has regional offices in Glasgow, Leeds, Derby, Birmingham and Watford. 4. More information about Catlin can be found on the Group's website: www.catlin.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange