Lancashire Holdings Regulatory News (LRE)

13 Apr 2012 18:21

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 April 2012London, United Kingdom

Annual Information Update for the 12 months up to and including 13April 2012

In accordance with PR 5.2 Lancashire Holdings Limited (the "Company") sets out below a summary of the information that has been published or made available to the public over the previous twelve months, up to and including 13 April 2012.

The Company is registered in Bermuda and is not required to file documents with Companies House in the United Kingdom.

The following regulatory announcements have been made via a Regulatory Information Service:

10/04/2012 Lancashire Holdings Lancashire announces US$350 million Limited (LRE) credit facility 30/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 29/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Notification of Major Interest in Limited (LRE) Shares 28/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 27/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock- Transfer Limited (LRE) 23/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 23/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Notice of Q1 2012 Results and Limited (LRE) Conference Call 21/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 16/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Notice of AGM and Posting of Annual Limited (LRE) Report 2011 13/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings FRN Variable Rate Fix Limited (LRE) 13/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings AGM Record Date Limited (LRE) 09/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 09/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock-Transfer Limited (LRE) 07/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 06/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 02/03/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 29/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 29/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 28/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 28/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock- Transfer Limited (LRE) 23/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 23/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings 2011 Final Results Limited (LRE) 23/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Exposure to Costa Concordia Limited (LRE) 23/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Notice of Directorate Change Limited (LRE) 23/02/2012 Lancashire Holdings Expansion of Accordion Re Limited (LRE) 31/01/2012 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 30/01/2012 Lancashire Holdings Update-Exposure to Japan earthquake & Limited (LRE) Thai floods losses 13/01/2012 Lancashire Holdings Notice of Q4 2011 Results and Limited (LRE) Conference Call 03/01/2012 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 21/12/2011 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock- Transfers Limited (LRE) 14/12/2011 Lancashire Holdings FRN Variable Rate Fix Limited (LRE) 05/12/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 30/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 29/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 22/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 15/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 09/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 04/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings Q3 2011 Results Limited (LRE) 01/11/2011 Lancashire Holdings LICL Appointment of Chief Limited (LRE) Underwriting Officer 31/10/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 12/10/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 03/10/2011 Lancashire Holdings Updated Notice of Q3 2011 Results and Limited (LRE) Conference Call 03/10/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 30/09/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 23/09/2011 Lancashire Holdings Notice of Q3 2011 Results and Limited (LRE) Conference Call 19/09/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 14/09/2011 Lancashire Holdings FRN Variable Rate Fix Limited (LRE) 14/09/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 05/09/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 31/08/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 31/08/2011 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock- Transfers Limited (LRE) 23/08/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 19/08/2011 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock- Transfers Limited (LRE) 19/08/2011 Lancashire Holdings Voting Results of Special General Limited (LRE) Meeting 11/08/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 29/07/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 27/07/2011 Lancashire Holdings Posting of Notice of Special General Limited (LRE) Meetingto be held on 18 August 2011 27/07/2011 Lancashire Holdings Q2 2011 Results Limited (LRE) 27/07/2011 Lancashire Holdings Intention to move to UK tax residency Limited (LRE) 22/07/2011 Lancashire Holdings Corrected and Amended Results of the Limited (LRE) Annual General Meeting held on 5 May 2011 04/07/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 30/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 22/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Statement re A.M. Best financial Limited (LRE) strength rating upgraded to A (Excellent) with stable outlook 21/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Treasury Stock- Transfers Limited (LRE) 15/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Notice of Q2 2011 Results and Limited (LRE) Conference Call 06/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 06/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 06/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings AGM Special Resolutions Available for Limited (LRE) Inspection 03/06/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 31/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Total Voting Rights Limited (LRE) 31/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 31/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 24/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Director/PDMR Shareholding Limited (LRE) 20/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Launch of $US250 million "Accordion" Limited (LRE) collateralised property retrocession side car facility 06/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Notice of Supplemental Q1 2011 Limited (LRE) Conference Call 06/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Q1 2011 Results Limited (LRE) 06/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Results of AGM held on 5 May 2011s Limited (LRE) 03/05/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 28/04/2011 Lancashire Holdings Transfer of Treasury Shares and Limited (LRE) Resulting Total Voting Rights 28/04/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 21/04/2011 Lancashire Holdings JapaneseEarthquake and Tsunami Update Limited (LRE) - Preliminary loss estimates 13/04/2011 Lancashire Holdings Holding(s) in Company Limited (LRE) 07/04/2011 Lancashire Holdings Annual Information Update Limited (LRE)

Any related documents are available for inspection via the National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

The Company's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2011 can be found on the Company's website http://www.lancashiregroup.com Copies of all the documents referred to are also available for inspection at the Company's corporate headquarters at Level 11, Vitro, 60 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AD, United Kingdom and its registered office at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda during normal business hours on week days.

In accordance with Article 27 (3) of the Prospectus Directive Regulations, it is acknowledged that the information referred to in this Annual Information Update was up to date at the time it was published but such disclosures may now be or may at any time become out of date.

For further information, please contact:

Lancashire Holdings Limited +44 (0)20 7264 4145 Christopher Head chris.head@lancashiregroup.com Jonny Creagh-Coen +44 (0)20 7264 4066 jonny.creagh-coen@lancashiregroup.com Haggie Financial +44 (0)20 7417 8989 Peter Rigby (Peter Rigby mobile 07803851426) About LancashireLancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based insurance subsidiaries, is aglobal provider of specialty insurance products. The Group companies carry thefollowing ratings: Financial Long Term Issuer Outlook Strength Rating (2) Rating (1) A.M. Best A bbb Stable Standard & Poor's A- BBB Stable Moody's A3 Baa2 Stable

(1)Financial Strength Rating applies to Lancashire Insurance Company Limited and Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited

(2) Long Term Issuer Rating applies to Lancashire Holdings Limited

Lancashire has capital in excess of $1 billion and its Common Shares trade on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LRE. Lancashire has its corporate headquarters and mailing address at Level 11, Vitro, 60 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AD, United Kingdom and its registered office at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

For more information on Lancashire, visit the Company's website at www.lancashiregroup.com

Lancashire Insurance Company Limited is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority in Bermuda.

Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited is regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK.

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELED LOSS SCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS CONTAINING THE WORDS 'BELIEVES', 'ANTICIPATES', 'PLANS', 'PROJECTS', 'FORECASTS', 'GUIDANCE', 'INTENDS', 'EXPECTS', 'ESTIMATES', 'PREDICTS', 'MAY', 'CAN', 'WILL', 'SEEKS', 'SHOULD', OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE REGARDING THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, LIQUIDITY, PROSPECTS, GROWTH, CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PLANS, BUSINESS STRATEGY, PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE GROUP'S INSURANCE BUSINESS) ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.

THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT WE WRITE; THE PREMIUM RATES AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SUCH RENEWALS WITHIN OUR TARGETED BUSINESS LINES; THE LOW FREQUENCY OF LARGE EVENTS; UNUSUAL LOSS FREQUENCY; THE IMPACT THAT OUR FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS, CAPITAL POSITION AND RATING AGENCY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS HAVE ON THE EXECUTION OF ANY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES; THE POSSIBILITY OF GREATER FREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF CLAIMS AND LOSS ACTIVITY THAN OUR UNDERWRITING, RESERVING OR INVESTMENT PRACTICES HAVE ANTICIPATED; THE RELIABILITY OF, AND CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS TO, CATASTROPHE PRICING, ACCUMULATION AND ESTIMATED LOSS MODELS; THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR LOSS LIMITATION METHODS; LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL; A DECLINE IN OUR OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES' RATING WITH A.M. BEST, STANDARD & POOR'S, MOODY'S OR OTHER RATING AGENCIES; INCREASED COMPETITION ON THE BASIS OF PRICING, CAPACITY, COVERAGE TERMS OR OTHER FACTORS; A CYCLICAL DOWNTURN OF THE INDUSTRY; THE IMPACT OF A DETERIORATING CREDIT ENVIRONMENT FOR ISSUERS OF FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS; THE IMPACT OF SWINGS IN MARKET INTEREST RATES AND SECURITIES PRICES; A RATING DOWNGRADE OF, OR A MARKET DECLINE IN, SECURITIES IN OUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR TAX LAWS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LANCASHIRE CONDUCTS BUSINESS; LANCASHIRE OR ITS BERMUDIAN SUBSIDIARY BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE UNITED KINGDOM; THE UK TEMPORARY PERIOD EXEMPTION UNDER THE CURRENT CFC REGIME FAILING TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE PERIOD INTENDED; THE FAILURE OF THE UK GOVERNMENT TO BRING BEFORE PARLIAMENT LEGISLATION CONTAINING A SUITABLE NEW CFC REGIME IN LINE WITH THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED IN THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT; THE OMISSION FROM THE NEW CFC REGIME OF A SUITABLE EXCLUSION (E.G. RELATING TO LARGE RISKS WRITTEN IN THE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE MARKET); ANY CHANGE IN UK GOVERNMENT OR THE UK GOVERNMENT POLICY WHICH IMPACTS THE TEMPORARY PERIOD EXEMPTION, THE ANTICIPATED TERRITORIAL BUSINESS EXEMPTION OR OTHER ASPECTS OF THE NEW CFC REGIME; AND THE CHANGE IN TAX RESIDENCE OF LANCASHIRE NEGATIVELY IMPACTS STAKEHOLDERS OF LANCASHIRE IN A MATERIAL WAY.

THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING (SAVE AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS (INCLUDING THE RULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE)) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE GROUP'S EXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED.