Shareholders
Helios Underwriting Plc has 77,945,833 ordinary shares of £0.10 in issue, including 3,200,689 ordinary shares which are held in treasury. Consequently, the total number of shares in issue as of 29 January 2024 with voting rights is 74,745,144 ordinary shares of £0.10 each. Each ordinary share carries the right to vote and there are no restrictions on transfer 44.92% of shares in issue are not in public hands.
List of shareholders
Holding in excess of 3% of issued share capital (as at 29 January 2024)
| Shareholders | Shareholding | Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Resolute Global Partners Ltd | 13,413,500* | 17.95% |
| Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd | 11,648,702 | 15.58% |
| Polar Capital Funds PLC | 10,875,000 | 14.55% |
| N J Hanbury (either personally or has an interest in) | 9,386,032** | 12.56% |
| Odey Asset Management LLP | 6,604,218**** | 8.84% |
| Will Roseff | 5,587,695 | 7.48% |
| Arbuthnot Latham (Nominees) Limited | 4,290,651 | 5.74% |
| Ardnave Capital Ltd | 2,916,667 | 3.90% |
Directors’ shareholdings
(as at 29 January 2024)
| Director | Shareholding | Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Libassi (has an interest in) | 13,413,500* | 17.95% |
| N J Hanbury (either personally or has an interest in) | 9,386,032** | 12.56% |
| Arthur Manners (either personally or has an interest in) | 1,197,509*** | 1.60% |
| Edward Fitzalan Howard, Duke of Norfolk | 382,864 | 0.51% |
| Martin Reith | 257,727 | 0.34% |
| Michael Wade | 116,470 | 0.16% |
| Andrew Christie | 34,551 | 0.05% |
* Tom Libassi does not hold ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting personally ("Shares") but is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Resolute Global Partners Limited, which funds under management of, or associated with, holds 13,413,500 Shares.
** 622,500 of Nigel Hanbury’s shares are jointly owned in accordance with the Company’s Joint Share Ownership Plan - 300,000 of which are detailed in the announcement made by the Company on 14 December 2017 and 322,500 of which are detailed in the announcement made by the Company on 17 August 2021.
*** 477,500 of Arthur Manner’s shares are jointly owned in accordance with the Company’s Joint Share Ownership Plan 200,000 of which are detailed in the announcement made by the Company on 14 December 2017 and 277,500 of which are detailed in the announcement made by the Company on 17 August 2021.
**** 154,495 shares are held through a Contract for Difference.
