Lancashire Holdings Regulatory News (LRE)

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED 11 February 2014London, England Planned Changes to the LHL Board Lancashire Holdings Limited ("Lancashire" or the "Company") has announced thatNeil McConachie will retire from the Lancashire board following the 2014 AGM on30 April 2014. Neil McConachie first joined the Lancashire board on 7 December 2005, andduring his period of employment with Lancashire served as President and CFO. Atthe end of June 2012 Neil stepped down as an executive of the Company and wasinvited to continue to serve the Company as a non-executive director. In thatcapacity Neil has been considered by the board not to be independent for formalgovernance purposes. Martin Thomas, Lancashire's Chairman, said; "2014 will be a year of change and development for the board. In keeping withthe requirement for ensuring independence of mind and relevance of skills, wehave initiated a plan for refreshing the board. As we have previouslyannounced, we say goodbye at the 2014 AGM to Ralf Oelssner and John Bishop, whoare rotating off the board after 8 and 6 years valuable service respectively. I have now agreed with Neil McConachie that, given his length of service asboth employee and director, he too will step down at the same time. This willhelp preserve the right balance between independent and non-independentdirectors. I would like to thank Neil for his long years as a valued colleagueand I wish him well for the future." Richard Brindle, Lancashire's Chief Executive, said: "Neil has contributed enormously to the success of Lancashire since itsfoundation in 2005. Both personally and on behalf of all of us at Lancashire,I'd like to thank to Neil for his work over many years for the Group." For further information, please contact: Lancashire Holdings Limited Christopher Head +44 20 7264 4145 chris.head@lancashiregroup.com Jonny Creagh-Coen +44 20 7264 4066 jcc@lancashiregroup.com Haggie Partners +44 20 7562 4444 Peter Rigby (Peter Rigby mobile +44 7803851426) About Lancashire Lancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based operating subsidiaries, is aglobal provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products. The Groupcompanies carry the following ratings: Financial Financial Long Term Strength Strength Issuer Rating (1) Outlook(1) Rating (2) A.M. Best A (Excellent) Stable bbb Standard & Poor's A- Stable BBB Moody's A3 Stable Baa2 (1)Financial Strength Rating and Financial Strength Outlook apply to LancashireInsurance Company Limited and Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited. (2) Long Term Issuer Rating applies to Lancashire Holdings Limited. NB: Cathedral benefits from Lloyd's ratings: Standard & Poor's: A+ (Strong);A.M. Best: A (Excellent); and Fitch: A+ (Strong). Lancashire has capital in excess of $1.5 billion and its common shares trade onthe 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 registeredoffice at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. For more information on Lancashire, visit the Company's website atwww.lancashiregroup.com Lancashire Insurance Company Limited is regulated by the Bermuda MonetaryAuthority in Bermuda. Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited is authorised by the PrudentialRegulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and thePrudential Regulation Authority in the UK. Kinesis Capital Management Limited is regulated by the Bermuda MonetaryAuthority in Bermuda. For more information on Lancashire's subsidiary and Lloyd's segment, CathedralCapital Limited ("Cathedral"), visit Cathedral's website atwww.cathedralcapital.com Cathedral Underwriting Limited is authorised by the Prudential RegulationAuthority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the PrudentialRegulation Authority in the UK. IMPORTANT NOTICES THIS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER ORINVITATION TO UNDERWRITE, SUBSCRIBE FOR OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE OR DISPOSE OF ANYSECURITIES OR INVESTMENT ADVICE IN ANY JURISDICTION. PERSONS NEEDING ADVICESHOULD CONSULT AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER. THIS RELEASE DOES NOTCONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF SECURITIES TO THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED STATES, UNITEDKINGDOM OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THERE HAS NOT BEEN, AND WILL NOT BE, ANYPUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUND-RAISING CONDUCTED BYKINESIS HOLDINGS REFERRED TO IN THIS RELEASE IN THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITEDKINGDOM OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELED LOSSSCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT ORHISTORICAL 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 ORCOMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. ALL SUCH STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICALFACTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL POSITION, RESULTS OFOPERATIONS, PROSPECTS, GROWTH, CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PLANS AND EFFICIENCIES,ABILITY TO CREATE VALUE, DIVIDEND POLICY, OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY, COMPOSITIONOF MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS STRATEGY, PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR FUTUREOPERATIONS (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE GROUP'SINSURANCE BUSINESS) ARE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS MAY INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHERIMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE ORACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS,PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE GROUP'S ABILITY TO INTEGRATEITS BUSINESSES AND PERSONNEL, THE SUCCESSFUL RETENTION AND MOTIVATION OF THEGROUP'S KEY MANAGEMENT, THE INCREASED REGULATORY BURDEN FACING THE GROUP, THENUMBER AND TYPE OF INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT THE GROUP WRITES ORMAY WRITE; THE PREMIUM RATES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SUCHRENEWALS WITHIN ITS TARGETED BUSINESS LINES; THE POSSIBLE LOW FREQUENCY OFLARGE EVENTS; POTENTIALLY UNUSUAL LOSS FREQUENCY; THE IMPACT THAT THE GROUP'SFUTURE OPERATING RESULTS, CAPITAL POSITION AND RATING AGENCY AND OTHERCONSIDERATIONS MAY HAVE ON THE EXECUTION OF ANY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVESOR DIVIDENDS; THE POSSIBILITY OF GREATER FREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF CLAIMS ANDLOSS ACTIVITY THAN THE GROUP'S UNDERWRITING, RESERVING OR INVESTMENT PRACTICESHAVE ANTICIPATED; THE RELIABILITY OF, AND CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS TO,CATASTROPHE PRICING, ACCUMULATION AND ESTIMATED LOSS MODELS; THE EFFECTIVENESSOF ITS LOSS LIMITATION METHODS; THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL; A DECLINEIN THE GROUP'S OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES' RATING WITH A.M. BEST, STANDARD &POOR'S, MOODY'S OR OTHER RATING AGENCIES; INCREASED COMPETITION ON THE BASIS OFPRICING, CAPACITY, COVERAGE TERMS OR OTHER FACTORS; CYCLICAL DOWNTURNS OF THEINDUSTRY; THE IMPACT OF A DETERIORATING CREDIT ENVIRONMENT FOR ISSUERS OF FIXEDINCOME INVESTMENTS; THE IMPACT OF SWINGS IN MARKET INTEREST RATES ANDSECURITIES PRICES; A RATING DOWNGRADE OF, OR A MARKET DECLINE IN, SECURITIES INITS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR TAX LAWS INJURISDICTIONS WHERE THE GROUP CONDUCTS BUSINESS; ANY OF LANCASHIRE'S BERMUDIANSUBSIDIARIES BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE UNITED STATES OR THEUNITED KINGDOM; THE INAPPLICABILITY TO THE GROUP OF SUITABLE EXCLUSIONS FROMTHE NEW UK CFC REGIME; AND ANY CHANGE IN THE UK GOVERNMENT OR UK GOVERNMENTPOLICY WHICH IMPACTS THE NEW CFC REGIME . ALL FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS RELEASE SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OFPUBLICATION. LANCASHIRE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING (SAVEAS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING THERULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR REVISIONS TOANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE GROUP'SEXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED.