Last checked at 8 May 2009 07:00
RESULTS OF CATLIN GROUP LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VOTING
HAMILTON, Bermuda - All of the resolutions proposed at Catlin Group Limited's Annual General Meeting, held on Thursday 7 May 2009 in Bermuda, were duly passed by shareholders. Proxies were received in respect of 230,401,995 common shares, representing 64.35 per cent of the shares in issue.
The results of the proxy voting on each resolution were as follows:
| Resolution | Votes For | Proxy Holder's Discretion | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | |
| 1. | To receive the Annual Report & Accounts | 230,336,614 | 64,798 | 0 | 583 |
| 2. | To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report | 221,339,903 | 62,715 | 1,971,628 | 7,027,749 |
| 3. | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors | 230,328,826 | 64,798 | 993 | 7,378 |
| 4. | To authorise the Board to establish auditors' remuneration | 230,254,864 | 64,798 | 81,750 | 583 |
| 5. | To declare a final dividend | 229,724,910 | 64,798 | 315,744 | 296,543 |
| 6. | To re-elect Sir Graham Hearne | 228,666,961 | 64,798 | 1,543,317 | 126,919 |
| 7. | To re-elect Mr Michael Crall | 230,282,519 | 63,598 | 55,878 | 0 |
| 8. | To re-elect Mr Jean Claude Damerval | 230,282,519 | 63,598 | 55,878 | 0 |
| 9. | To re-elect Mr Michael Harper | 230,282,519 | 63,598 | 55,878 | 0 |
| 10. | To re-elect Mr Michael Hepher | 230,278,319 | 63,598 | 55,878 | 4,200 |
| 11. | To elect Mr Nicholas Lyons | 230,289,940 | 63,598 | 48,457 | 0 |
| 12. | To authorise the Board to allot shares | 228,097,094 | 64,798 | 227,380 | 2,012,723 |
| 13. | To disapply pre-emption rights in limited circumstances | 230,244,042 | 64,907 | 91,366 | 1,680 |
| 14. | To authorise market purchases of shares in limited circumstances | 230,295,390 | 64,798 | 41,527 | 280 |
| 15. | To adopt new Catlin Group Limited Bye-Laws | 228,587,481 | 64,798 | 1,744,546 | 5,170 |
A 'Vote Withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the votes 'For' and 'Against' a resolution.
Resolutions 1-12 were ordinary resolutions and Resolutions 13, 14 and 15 were special resolutions. A copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
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For more information contact:
| Media Relations: | ||
| James Burcke, Head of Communications, London | Tel: Mobile: E-mail: | +44 (0)20 7458 5710 +44 (0)7958 767 738 james.burcke@catlin.com |
| Liz Morley, Maitland | Tel: E-mail: | +44 (0)20 7379 5151 emorley@maitland.co.uk |
| Investor Relations: | ||
| William Spurgin, Head of Investor Relations, London | Tel: Mobile: E-mail: | +44 (0)20 7458 5726 +44 (0)7710 314 365 william.spurgin@catlin.com |
Notes to editors:
1. Catlin Group Limited, headquartered in Bermuda, is an international specialist property/casualty insurer and reinsurer writing more than 30 classes of business through four underwriting platforms and an international network of offices. Gross premiums written in 2008 exceeded US$3.4 billion. Catlin shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: CGL). More information can be found at www.catlin.com.
2. Catlin's four underwriting platforms are:
The Catlin Syndicate at Lloyd's of London (Syndicate 2003), which is a recognised leader of numerous classes of specialty insurance and reinsurance. The Catlin Syndicate was the largest at Lloyd's in 2008 based on gross premiums written of US$2.4 billion. Catlin also operates a life syndicate (Syndicate 3002) at Lloyd's.
Catlin Bermuda (Catlin Insurance Company Ltd.), which is a leading participant in the Bermuda market, underwriting a diversified portfolio of property treaty, casualty treaty, political risk and terrorism, and structured risk coverages.
Catlin UK (Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd.), which specialises in underwriting commercial non-life insurance for UK clients through a network of regional offices. Catlin UK also underwrites many other classes of commercial insurance.
Catlin US, which encompasses Catlin's operations based in the United States. Catlin US underwrites a wide variety of specialty property/casualty insurance and reinsurance products from a network of offices throughout the United Sates.
3. Catlin's international network of offices allows the Group to diversify further its risk portfolio and to work more closely with local policyholders and brokers. Catlin operates offices in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Guernsey, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.
4. Catlin Group Limited is the title sponsor of the Catlin Arctic Survey, a major scientific expedition whose aim is to determine, with a much greater degree of accuracy, when the floating Arctic sea ice could disappear as a result of global warming. The Survey, during which three Arctic explorers will trek on foot 1,000 kilometres to the North Pole, began in February 2009. More information is available at www.catlinarcticsurvey.com.