12 December 2017

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Helios Underwriting plc

("Helios" or the "Company")

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Director's dealing

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Helios was notified yesterday that Nigel Hanbury, Chief Executive of the Company, purchased 741,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 131p per share on the same day.� Mr Hanbury is now interested in 2,436,871 ordinary shares, representing 16.7% of the Company's issued share capital.

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For further information please contact:

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Helios Underwriting plc

Nigel Hanbury - Chief Executive � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� 020 7863 6655 / [email protected]

Arthur Manners - Chief Financial Officer�����������������������������������07754 965 917

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Stockdale Securities Limited

Robert Finlay������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ���020 7601 6100

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About Helios

Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market writing approximately �40m of capacity for the 2018 account. The portfolio provides a good spread of business being concentrated in property insurance and reinsurance. For further information please visit www.huwplc.com.

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