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TR-1 announcement
Polar Capital LLP has notified Helios Underwriting Plc of a transaction in its own shares, resulting in a change to its major holding. As of May 11, 2026, Polar Capital LLP now holds 15.01% of the voting rights, which equates to 10,424,605 shares out of a total of 69,436,291 voting rights in the issuer. This represents an increase from their previous holding of 14.97%. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings\n \n\n\n\n\nNOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:\n\n\n HELIOS UNDERWRITING PLC\n\n\n\n\n1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an \"X\" if appropriate)\n\n\n\n\nNon-UK issuer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an \"X\")\n\n\n\n\nAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn event changing the breakdown of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOther (please specify)iii: Transaction in own shares \n\n\nx\n\n\n\n\n3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv\n\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nPolar Capital LLP\n\n\n\n\nCity and country of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\nLondon, UK\n\n\n\n\n4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v\n\n\n\n\nName\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCity and country of registered office (if applicable)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:\n\n\n11/05/2026\n\n\n\n\n6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):\n\n\n12/05/2026\n\n\n\n\n7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)\n\n\n% of voting rights through financial instruments\n(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)\n\n\nTotal of both in % (8.A + 8.B)\n\n\nTotal number of voting rights of issuervii\n\n\n\n\nResulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached\n\n\n15.01%\n\n\n\n\n\n15.01%\n\n\n69,436,291\n\n\n\n\nPosition of previous notification (if\napplicable)\n\n\n14.97%\n\n\n\n\n\n14.97%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reac...