Lancashire Holdings Regulatory News (LRE)

31 Jan 2011 17:14

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED 31 January 2011Hamilton, Bermuda Total Voting Rights

In conformity with DTR 5.6.1AR, Lancashire Holdings Limited (the "Company")announces that as of 31 January 2011, the Company's issued share capitalconsists of 168,602,427 Common Shares of $0.50 each ("Common Shares") of which15,448,445 Common Shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number ofCommon Shares in issue with voting rights (excluding shares held in Treasury)is 153,153,982.The above figure of 153,153,982 may be used by shareholders as the denominatorfor the calculations by which they will determine if they are required tonotify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company underthe Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Lancashire Holdings Limited

Greg Lunn +1 441 505 8953 greg.lunn@lancashiregroup.com Jonny Creagh-Coen +44 (0)20 7264 4066 jonny.creagh-coen@lancashiregroup.com Christopher Head +44 (0)20 7264 4145 chris.head@lancashiregroup.com

Haggie Financial +44 (0)20 7417 8989

Peter Rigby (Peter Rigby mobile 07803851426) Charlotte Ens 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- Positive 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 onthe main market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LRE.Lancashire is headquartered at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda. The mailing address is Lancashire Holdings Limited, P.O. Box HM2358, Hamilton HM HX, Bermuda. For more information on Lancashire, visit theCompany's website at www.lancashiregroup.com

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

Lancashire Marketing Services (Middle East) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

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

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELED LOSSSCENARIOS) MADE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR HISTORICAL FACTS AREFORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS CONTAININGTHE WORDS 'BELIEVES', 'ANTICIPATES', 'PLANS', 'PROJECTS', 'FORECASTS','GUIDANCE', 'INTENDS', 'EXPECTS', 'ESTIMATES', 'PREDICTS', 'MAY', 'CAN','WILL', 'SEEKS', 'SHOULD', OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE OR COMPARABLETERMINOLOGY. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACTSINCLUDING, 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 INSURANCEBUSINESS) ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSINVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THATCOULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BEMATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSEDOR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF INSURANCEAND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT WE WRITE; THE PREMIUM RATES AVAILABLE AT THETIME OF SUCH RENEWALS WITHIN OUR TARGETED BUSINESS LINES; THE LOW FREQUENCY OFLARGE EVENTS; UNUSUAL LOSS FREQUENCY; THE IMPACT THAT OUR FUTURE OPERATINGRESULTS, CAPITAL POSITION AND RATING AGENCY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS HAVE ONTHE EXECUTION OF ANY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES; THE POSSIBILITY OF GREATERFREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF CLAIMS AND LOSS ACTIVITY THAN OUR UNDERWRITING,RESERVING OR INVESTMENT PRACTICES HAVE ANTICIPATED; THE RELIABILITY OF, ANDCHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS TO, CATASTROPHE PRICING, ACCUMULATION AND ESTIMATED LOSSMODELS; LOSS OF KEY PERSONNEL; A DECLINE IN OUR OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES' RATINGWITH A.M. BEST COMPANY AND/OR OTHER RATING AGENCIES; INCREASED COMPETITION ONTHE BASIS OF PRICING, CAPACITY, COVERAGE TERMS OR OTHER FACTORS; A CYCLICALDOWNTURN OF THE INDUSTRY; THE IMPACT OF A DETERIORATING CREDIT ENVIRONMENTCREATED BY THE FINANCIAL MARKETS; A RATING DOWNGRADE OF, OR A MARKET DECLINEIN, SECURITIES IN OUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONSOR TAX LAWS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LANCASHIRE CONDUCTS BUSINESS; LANCASHIRE ORITS BERMUDIAN SUBSIDIARY BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE UNITED STATESOR THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR LOSS LIMITATION METHODS.ANY ESTIMATES RELATING TO LOSS EVENTS INVOLVE THE EXERCISE OF CONSIDERABLEJUDGEMENT AND REFLECT A COMBINATION OF GROUND-UP EVALUATIONS, INFORMATIONAVAILABLE TO DATE FROM BROKERS AND INSUREDS, MARKET INTELLIGENCE, INITIAL AND/OR TENTATIVE LOSS REPORTS AND OTHER SOURCES. JUDGEMENTS IN RELATION TO LOSSARISING FROM NATURAL CATASTROPHE AND MAN MADE EVENTS INVOLVE COMPLEX FACTORSPOTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTING TO THESE TYPES OF LOSS, AND WE CAUTION AS TO THEPRELIMINARY NATURE OF THE INFORMATION USED TO PREPARE ANY SUCH ESTIMATES.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 (INCLUDINGTHE RULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE)) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES ORREVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THEGROUP'S EXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED.