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Press Release (2026 half year results statement)

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‌FBD HOLDINGS PLC Half Yearly Report

07 August 2026



For the Six Months ended 30 June 2026

FBD Holdings PLC

Half Yearly Report 2026

Overview Interim Financial Statements

Other 2

Information

HALF YEAR 2026 AT A GLANCE

Profit before tax

Insurance revenue

Special dividend approved

€43m

€253m

75c

(H1 2025: €17m)

(H1 2025: €235m)

(H1 2025: 75c)

Gross written

Combined

SCR2 (Post

premium1

operating ratio1

dividend)

+4%

85.3%

203%

(H1 2025: +10%)

(H1 2025: 94.2%)

(H1 2025: 202%)

COMMENTING ON THESE RESULTS TOMÁS Ó MIDHEACH, GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SAID:

"We are pleased to announce a strong performance for FBD for the first six months of 2026.

Our customer focused strategy continues to deliver, with the strong momentum built over recent years carrying through into 2026. This follows a period in 2025 when severe weather, particularly Storm Éowyn, had a significant impact on many of our customers.

Growth continues across the business, with more customers choosing FBD, doing more with us and staying for longer. Central to that success are the relationships we have built with customers over many years. As our strategy has evolved, we have continued to invest in data and digital capabilities that help us better understand and serve our customers, while remaining true to the local personal service that has always differentiated FBD.

We welcome the publication by the Department of Finance of the Motor Insurance Transparency Code, a priority action under the Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029. FBD will fully implement this Code.

We continue to operate in an uncertain external environment, with geopolitical tensions and market volatility creating challenges for businesses and investors alike. Despite this backdrop, our investment return through the Income Statement continues to grow.

Maintaining a strong capital position while delivering sustainable dividends is one of our key goals. Our Solvency Capital ratio remains in excess of our target risk appetite and reflects the financial strength and stability of our business. We are pleased to confirm our Board have approved a special dividend of 75 cent per ordinary share. We remain committed to moving to our target range over time.

Looking ahead to the second half of 2026, we remain focused on maintaining our momentum.

FBD continues to be profitable and growing, we remain confident that our relationship-driven approach, supported by a digitally enabled and data-enriched organisation, will continue to deliver long-term value for our customers and all of our stakeholders."

1 Please see the Alternative Performance Measures on pages 56 to 63 for definition of Gross written premium and Combined operating ratio

2 SCR: Solvency Capital Ratio



KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Profit before tax of €43m.

  • Special dividend approved of 75 cent per ordinary share.

  • Gross written premium (GWP) increase of 4% to €258m. Insurance revenue increase of 8% to

    €253m. Supported by customer focused strategy and consistently strong retention levels.

  • Return on Equity (ROE) of 16%.

  • Combined Operating Ratio (COR) of 85.3% demonstrating strong underwriting profitability, supported by favourable weather experience and prior year reserve development.

  • Total investment portfolio return of 1.4% (€16.3m) comprising, 1.3% (€15.7m) through the Income Statement and 0.1% (€0.6m) through Other Comprehensive Income (OCI).

  • Robust capital position maintained, with Solvency Capital Ratio (SCR) of 203%, after allowing for the approved special dividend.

  • FBD named CSR/Community/Green Loyalty Programme of the Year for third consecutive year at the Irish Loyalty & CX Awards, recognising our strong community impact.

  • Maintained Guidance: Combined Operating Ratio of low 90s achievable for full year 2026. A presentation will be available on our Group website https://www.fbdgroup.com today.

Enquiries Telephone

FBD

Fiona Meegan, Investor Relations +353 1 4194885

Drury Communications

Paddy Hughes +353 87 6167811

About FBD Holdings plc ("FBD")

Established in the 1960s by farmers for farmers, FBD has built on our roots in agriculture to become a leading general insurer serving the needs of farmers, businesses and retail customers. With 34 offices throughout Ireland & a multichannel distribution strategy, we are never far away & always ready to support our customers.

Forward Looking Statements

Some statements in this announcement are forward-looking. They represent expectations for the FBD Group's (the Group's) business and involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events. The Group believes that current expectations and assumptions with respect to these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are in some cases beyond the Group's control, actual results or performance may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

The following details relate to FBD's ordinary shares of €0.60 each which are publicly traded:

Listing Euronext Dublin

Listing Category Premium

Trading Venue Euronext Dublin

Market Main Securities Market

ISIN IE0003290289

Ticker FBD.I or EG7.IR

‌OVERVIEW



PICTURED: DINGLE CRYSTAL,

FBD BUSINESS INSURANCE CUSTOMER

Part of FBD's Support Local Business Campaign

FINANCIAL SUMMARY & OPERATING PERFORMANCE

Half Year

Half Year

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

ended

ended

30 Jun 2026

30 Jun 2025

€000

€000

Gross written premium1

258,418

248,901

Insurance revenue

253,050

235,093

Underwriting result1

37,137

13,748

Investment return

15,668

13,142

Profit before taxation

43,467

17,121

Loss ratio1

57.9 %

66.6 %

Expense ratio1

27.4 %

27.6 %

Combined operating ratio1

85.3 %

94.2 %

Undiscounted Combined operating ratio1

88.0 %

96.7 %

Cent

Cent

Basic earnings per share

106

41

Net asset value per share1

1,335

1,308

1 A reconciliation between IFRS and non-IFRS measures is given in the Alternative Performance Measures (APMs) on pages 56-63.

Insurance Revenue

Insurance revenue is 7.6% higher than 2025 at €253.1m (H1 2025: €235.1m). Gross written premium is the largest part of insurance revenue and is 3.8% higher at €258.4m (H1 2025: €248.9m) with growth across Farmer, Retail and direct Business sectors. Farmer GWP is €9.0m higher than the comparable prior year period. Both Retail and direct Business are performing well in a competitive environment. We continue to support our customers and their increased cover requirements, which is evident from our consistently strong retention levels.

Overall average premiums increased by 3.4% compared to the same period last year, comprising a 2.5% increase relating to increased liability and property coverage. Private motor average premium increased by 1.8%, reflecting inflationary pressures. Farm and Home average premiums increased by 7.0% and 5.0%, respectively, reflecting indexation applied to property sums insured and increased coverage requirements.

Insurance Service Expenses

Insurance service expenses (ISE) decreased by €68.4m to €188.6m (H1 2025: €257.0m). The table below splits the ISE into gross incurred claims, changes that relate to past service and insurance acquisition expenses. The gross incurred claims decreased by €81.8m mainly reflecting improved weather experience in 2026 compared to H1 2025, offset by higher frequency and severity of large claims year-to-date in 2026. Changes that relate to past service reduced compared to prior year, reflecting lower favourable prior year reserve movements compared to H1 2025, gross of reinsurance, and IFRS 17 specific movements in the Risk Adjustment and Discounting. Insurance acquisition expenses of €48.8m form part of the ISE and are referenced below under Expenses.

Gross incurred claims

Changes that relate to past service

Insurance acquisition expenses

(147,745)

7,991

(48,800)

(229,517)

17,932

(45,403)

Total Insurance service expenses

(188,554)

(256,988)

Insurance Service Expenses

Half Year ended 30

June 2026

Half Year ended 30

June 2025

€000

€000

Claims Trends

Motor Accidental Damage claim severity increased during the first half of 2026, with a higher incidence of vehicle write-offs, driven by the growing prevalence of advanced vehicle technologies and increasingly complex repair methodologies.

In addition, the first half of 2026 saw a higher proportion of injury claim settlements resolved at Circuit Court level. We have also seen a reduction in pre-litigation costs. Together, these factors are contributing to signs of stabilisation in average injury settlement costs compared with FY 2025.

Large injury claims, defined as a value greater than €250,000, notified to date in 2026 are higher than the average over the past 10 years.

Weather

Net of reinsurance, weather experience to date in 2026 was more favourable compared with the previous year, which included the significant weather events of January 2025 with a net cost to FBD of

€30.8m.

Expenses

The Group's expense ratio is 27.4% (H1 2025: 27.6%). Insurance acquisition expenses and non-attributable expenses are combined to calculate the total expense cost of €69.5m (H1 2025: €65.0m). The increase is attributable to inflationary impacts on the employee and technology cost base, as well as higher depreciation charges in the period driven by ongoing investment in FBD's digital capabilities.

Reinsurance

The reinsurance programme for 2026 was successfully placed, with a reduction in Casualty reinsurance rates and a minor rate increase applied to Property reinsurance. There was a small increase in retention at the lower end of the Property Catastrophe programme.

The net result from reinsurance contracts held was an expense of €3.0m in 2026, compared with income of €58.2m in H1 2025. The prior year result was driven by significant reinsurance recoveries arising from the January 2025 weather events. There has been a marginal increase in reinsurance expense compared to H1 2025 reflecting the changes in the programme for 2026 as outlined above.

Combined Operating Ratio (COR)

The Group generated an underwriting profit of €37.1m (H1 2025: €13.7m) which translates to a Combined Operating Ratio (COR) of 85.3% (H1 2025: 94.2%). The undiscounted Combined Operating Ratio (COR) was 88.0% (H1 2025: 96.7%). The improvement compared to prior year reflects improved weather experience, strong underwriting profits and favourable prior year reserve development.

Other Provision Charges

Other provision charges of €3.7m included in the Income Statement (H1 2025: €3.0m), is made up of Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) levy, net of small reductions in previous provisions.

Investment Return

FBD's total investment return for 2026 is 1.4% (H1 2025: 1.9%). The investment return recognised in the Consolidated Income Statement is 1.3% (H1 2025: 1.2%) and in the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income is 0.1% (H1 2025: 0.7%).

The following table compares the investment income recognised in the Income Statement for Half Year ended 30 June 2026 to Half Year ended 30 June 2025:

Half Year ended 30

Half Year ended 30

Movement

June 2026

June 2025

Income Statement return

€000s

€000s

€000s

Corporate Bond Income1

7,944

6,360

1,584

Government Bond Income1

2,081

1,390

691

Bond realised losses2

(261)

(841)

580

Cash3

1,244

1,666

(422)

Risk Assets4

5,412

5,264

148

Investment Property

(40)

23

(63)

Expenses

(712)

(720)

8

Total

15,668

13,142

2,526

1 Bond income increased in 2026 due to higher allocations and maturities being re-invested at higher rates.

2 Bond realised losses in both 2026 and 2025 due to book yield enhancement trading.

3 Return on Cash lower due to lower interest rates and allocations than prior year

4 Equities and private markets funds major driver of Risk Assets returns.

The income recognised in the Income Statement from the bond portfolios increased in 2026 as additional investments were made to capitalise on the increase in market yields and maturities continue to be reinvested at higher rates. Some realised losses were incurred on bonds sold to enhance longer-term yield with the additional income expected to outweigh the realised losses over the full year. Positive income was recognised in the OCI as unrealised gains on recent purchases and the pull-to-par effect on bonds with unrealised losses outweighed the impact of higher risk-free rates. Cash returns have moderated due to lower allocations and the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate cuts last year, although some of this may be offset over the full year if the ECB proceeds with further rate hikes. Risk assets contributed €5.4m to the overall income statement return with equities and private markets funds continuing to generate strong returns.

Financial Services and Other Group activities

The Group's financial services operation recorded revenue from contracts with customers (commission income) of €2.0m (H1 2025: €1.2m). Expenses relating to financial services and other group activities of

€5.3m (H1 2025: €4.5m) include financial services staff, professional fees, listing fees and director remuneration.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

IFRS Capital position

Ordinary shareholders' equity at 30 June 2026 amounted to €479.9m (31 December 2025: €474.4m). The increase in shareholders' equity is driven by the following:

  • Profit after tax for the period of €38.0m;

  • OCI gains after tax for the period of €5.0m, made up of:

    • Mark to market gains on the Bond portfolio of €0.6m;

    • Insurance finance income for insurance and reinsurance contracts issued of €3.6m;

    • An increase in the Retirement benefit surplus of €1.5m;

    • Net of: Income tax charge of €0.7m;

  • Share-based payment reserve increase of €2.8m; Offset by:

  • Payment of the ordinary and preference dividends related to the 2025 financial performance totalling €36.3m;

  • Repurchase of own shares of €4.0m.

Net asset value per ordinary share is 1,335 cent, compared to 1,320 cent per share at 31 December 2025.

Investment Allocation

FBD has a conservative investment strategy across its portfolio, of circa €1.2 billion of assets, with its insurance contract liabilities backed with fixed interest assets of similar currency and duration. Cash allocations decreased due to dividends and reallocations to the bond portfolios. The average credit quality of the bond portfolio has remained at A while the allocation to BBB rated corporate bonds remains stable at 38%. The duration of the corporate bond portfolio decreased to 3.1 years (FY 2025: 3.4 years) and the government bond portfolio duration increased to 4.6 years (FY 2025: 3.2 years) as we continued implementation of the Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA).

The allocation of the Group's investment assets1 is as follows:

€m

30 June 2026

%

31

€m

December

2025

%

Corporate bonds

672

57 %

644

55 %

Government bonds

286

24 %

258

22 %

Cash2

96

8 %

149

13 %

Risk assets3

111

10 %

106

9 %

Investment property

11

1 %

11

1 %

1,176

100%

1,168

100%

1 Investment assets include accrued interest on Corporate and Government bonds and Cash, and therefore cannot be reconciled to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

2 Cash excludes operational bank accounts for the purpose of investment allocation.

3 Risk assets primarily comprise equities, growth fixed income and private market investments in collective investment schemes.

Solvency II

The SCR at 30 June 2026 is 203% which has increased from 201% at 31 December 2025. The SCR allows for the approved special dividend and remains well in excess of our target risk appetite range of 150% - 170%.

Capital Return

The Board has approved a special dividend of 75 cent per ordinary share returning a portion of surplus capital to shareholders. Focus is on dividend sustainability while maintaining a strong capital position with a firm intention to move closer to target capital levels over time.

The special dividend approved by the Board on 6 August 2026 will be paid on 16 October 2026 to the holders of shares on the register on 11 September 2026. The dividend is subject to withholding tax ("DWT") except for shareholders who are exempt from DWT and who have furnished a properly completed declaration of exemption to the Company's Registrar from whom further details may be obtained.

The Company successfully completed a €4 million repurchase of shares in the first half of 2026, the purpose of which was to offset the dilution from the vesting of awards under the employee share scheme.

Regulatory and Policy Environment

The regulatory and policy environment continued to evolve during the first half of 2026, with a number of significant legislative and market reforms progressing across the insurance sector. FBD remains actively engaged with the Government, the Central Bank of Ireland and industry representative bodies to support implementation.

The Government's 2025-2029 Action Plan for Insurance Reform continued to advance measures aimed at improving affordability, transparency and competition, while supporting a more resilient insurance market. The programme builds on earlier reforms and reinforces the Government's commitment to delivering a fairer and more accessible insurance market.

FBD has continued its preparations for the implementation of the voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code, which is designed to provide customers with clearer explanations of premium changes and rating factors, supporting greater transparency and informed decision-making.

As of March 2026, the Consumer Protection Code 2025 is now in effect, following a 12-month implementation period. This Code delivers a modernised regulatory framework with updated protections reflecting how financial services are delivered in a digital world. It introduces strengthened consumer safeguards, new standards for business, and clearer obligations on firms to prioritise customers interests across all interactions.

The review of the Solvency II Directive was published in February 2026, with an implementation date of January 2027. The review entails comprehensive changes in many areas including calculation of capital requirement, governance and reporting. We currently expect the key changes affecting the calculation of FBD's Solvency Capital Requirement to be the revised risk margin calculation, the inclusion of flood risk charge, changes to prescribed interest rate risk shocks, and the change to the Equity Symmetric Adjustment (ESA).

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Group are outlined on pages 18 to 27 of the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 and continue to apply to the six-month period ended 30 June 2026.

The management of climate risk is strategically important to the Group, from both a commercial and stakeholder perspective. It is an area of focus for the Group and under active consideration, particularly physical risks to property and person from variable weather patterns, and long-term climate change and transition risks from the process of adjustment to a low carbon economy.

Higher frequency and severity of weather events faced globally may impact the cost and availability of reinsurance. This could lead to higher than projected reinsurance costs over the strategic period or even reduced cover on programs if capacity is reduced. Regular review of the Group's reinsurers' credit ratings and reinsurers' outstanding balances is in place. All of the Group's reinsurers have a credit rating of A- or better.

The external environment remains dynamic. Existing controls, governance arrangements and monitoring processes in FBD are considered to be appropriate and effective.

The Irish economy and global investment markets remain vulnerable to multiple geopolitical risks. An escalation in these risks may impact the Group in the form of market, economic and inflation risk.

High levels of inflation have a resultant impact on reserving for future claims and pricing of written business. The Group's Actuarial team is continually monitoring the rate of inflation for the purposes of reserving and pricing. The Group's Claims team are closely monitoring the effects of inflation on all claims.

OUTLOOK

The Irish economy has remained resilient through the first half of 2026, supported by continued growth in domestic activity and strong employment levels. A number of external headwinds, including higher energy prices, inflationary pressures and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty may present challenges in the second half of the year and into 2027 for both our business and for our customers.

The Income Statement return from our bond portfolios, which comprise the majority of the investment portfolio, is projected to continue to increase in the years ahead due to the impact of higher reinvestment rates as bonds mature.

At FBD, our customer-focused strategy continues to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. We remain committed to becoming a digitally enabled, data enriched organisation that delivers exceptional experiences for both customers and employees. By fostering strong and enduring customer relationships, we are seeing tangible results, with customers choosing to do more business with us than ever before. Over the coming months, we will shape the next phase of our customer-focused strategy, building on our progress to date and ensuring our customers remain at the core of our business while delivering for all stakeholders. The next phase of our strategy will also include a consideration of the level of our sustainable dividend into the future.

FBD continues to demonstrate strength and resilience, supported by our robust franchise and strong capital position. We are committed to operational excellence, striving to be better tomorrow than we are today and remain confident in our ability to continue to deliver long-term value to both our customers and shareholders.

We maintain our guidance: Combined Operating Ratio1 of low 90s achievable for 2026.

1 Please see the Alternative Performance Measures on page 56 to 63 for the definition of Combined Operating Ratio

‌CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



PICTURED: TABLE 45,

FBD BUSINESS INSURANCE CUSTOMER

Part of FBD's Support Local Business Campaign

Condensed Consolidated Income Statement (unaudited)

Note

Half year

ended 30/06/26

Half year

ended 30/06/25

Year ended 31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

For the half year ended 30 June 2026

Insurance revenue

5(a)

253,050

235,093 486,751

Insurance service expenses

5(c)

(188,554)

(256,988) (428,325)

Reinsurance expense

(17,056)

(16,429) (33,463)

Change in amounts recoverable from reinsurers for incurred claims

14,012

74,639 67,684

Net (expense) / income from reinsurance contracts held

5(a)

(3,044)

58,210

34,221

Insurance service result

5(a)

61,452

36,315

92,647

Total investment return

6

15,668

13,142

24,659

Finance expense from insurance contracts issued

4

(5,655)

(5,251) (7,659)

Finance income from reinsurance contracts held

4

846

186 775

Net insurance finance expenses

(4,809)

(5,065) (6,884)

Net insurance and investment result

72,311

44,392

110,422

Other finance costs

5(a)

(1,272)

(1,281) (2,567)

Non-attributable expenses

5(c)

(20,662)

(19,587) (40,621)

Other provision charges

13

(3,653)

(2,980) (7,173)

Revenue from contracts with customers

5(a)

2,040

1,175 2,600

Financial services income and expenses

5(a)

(5,297)

(4,598) (8,502)

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

5(a)

-

- (3)

Profit before taxation

43,467

17,121

54,156

Income taxation charge

7

(5,435)

(2,306) (6,993)

Profit for the period

38,032

14,815

47,163

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent

38,032

14,815

47,163

Note

Half year

ended

Half year

ended

Year ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

Earnings per share

Cent

Cent

Cent

Basic

8

106

41

130

Diluted1

8

103

40

127

1 Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential vesting of share-based payments.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

Half year

Half year

Year

Note ended

ended

ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

For the half year ended 30 June 2026

Profit for the period

38,032

14,815

47,163

Items that will or may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:

Movement on investments in debt securities measured at FVOCI

6

401

7,616 7,030

Movement transferred to the Consolidated Income Statement on disposal during the period

6

261

799 820

Finance income / (expense) from insurance contracts issued

4

4,320

(1,346) (2,832)

Finance (expense) / income from reinsurance contracts held

4

(729)

538 391

Income tax relating to these items

(531)

(951) (677)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Re-measurements of post-employment benefit obligations, before tax

1,517

1,471 (88)

Revaluation of owner-occupied property

-

- 56

Income tax relating to these items

(190)

(184) (8)

Other comprehensive income after taxation

5,049

7,943

4,692

Total comprehensive income for the period

43,081

22,758

51,855

Attributable to:

Equity holders of the parent

43,081

22,758

51,855

Cash and cash equivalents

Equity and debt instruments at fair value through profit or loss

Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income

9

9

9

112,513

111,145

949,301

167,251

118,266

864,828

170,042

105,973

893,192

Investment assets

1,060,446

983,094

999,165

Current taxation asset

321

3,401

1,802

Other receivables

30,823

27,790

22,465

Loans

9

328

372

439

Reinsurance contract assets

12

90,611

131,345

82,705

Retirement benefit surplus

15

7,988

7,864

6,471

Intangible assets

44,833

39,059

42,781

Policy administration system1

-

7,158

3,567

Investment property

9

10,800

11,300

10,800

Right of use assets

2,646

2,871

3,179

Property, plant and equipment

25,089

23,136

26,352

Total assets

1,386,398

1,404,641

1,369,768

Assets

Note

As at

30/

06/26

As at

30/

06/25

As at

31/

12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

1 Policy administration system fully amortised as at 30/06/2026.

Liabilities

Other payables

41,820

44,599

39,104

Other provisions

13

7,402

12,208

7,349

Reinsurance contract liabilities

12

62

591

-

Insurance contract liabilities

12

800,631

815,818

792,586

Subordinated debt

9

49,867

49,808

49,839

Lease liabilities

2,906

3,139

3,447

Deferred taxation liabilities

901

1,695

163

Total liabilities

903,589

927,858

892,488

Equity

Called up share capital presented as equity

10

21,963

21,963 21,963

Capital reserves

12,335

30,931 13,283

Retained earnings

448,856

426,069 446,101

Other reserves

11

(3,268)

(5,103) (6,990)

Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders

479,886

473,860

474,357

Preference share capital

2,923

2,923

2,923

Total equity

482,809

476,783

477,280

Total liabilities and equity

1,386,398

1,404,641

1,369,768

Liabilities and equity

Note

As at

30/

06/26

As at

30/

06/25

As at

31/

12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

Half year

Half year

Year

ended

ended

ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

For the half year ended 30 June 2026

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit before taxation

43,467

17,121 54,156

Adjustments for:

Movement on investments classified as fair value

(5,106)

(4,600) (7,442)

Interest and dividend income

(10,618)

(9,240) (18,903)

Depreciation/amortisation of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and policy administration system

8,335

7,849 15,903

Depreciation on right of use assets

390

333 682

Impairment of intangible assets

341

- -

Fair value movement on investment property

-

- 500

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

-

- 3

Other non-cash adjustments

3,489

2,437 5,094

Operating cash flows before movement in working capital

40,298

13,900

49,993

Movement on insurance and reinsurance contract liabilities/ assets

3,790

(8,500) 14,685

Movement on other provisions

53

(2,192) (7,049)

Movement on other receivables

(6,782)

(7,607) (2,852)

Movement on other payables

2,521

8,124 2,059

Cash generated from operations

39,880

3,725

56,836

Interest and dividend income received

10,630

8,408 20,103

Income taxes paid

(3,945)

(7,136) (11,220)

Net cash generated from operating activities

46,565

4,997

65,719

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of investments classified as fair value through profit or loss

(3,497)

(20,009) (24,249)

Sale of investments classified as fair value through profit or loss

3,725

39,762 59,003

Purchase of investments classified as FVOCI

(171,154)

(111,884) (189,912)

Sale of investments classified as FVOCI

115,412

146,774 196,065

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(512)

(1,109) (5,523)

Purchase of intangible assets

(6,051)

(5,415) (12,349)

Net cash (used in) / generated from investing activities

(62,077)

48,119

23,035

Cash flows from financing activities

Ordinary and preference dividends paid

(36,326)

(36,505) (63,675)

Purchase of own shares

(4,002)

- (4,009)

Interest payment on subordinated debt

(1,250)

(1,250) (2,500)

Principal elements of lease payments

(426)

(406) (831)

Net cash used in financing activities

(42,004)

(38,161) (71,015)

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

(57,516)

14,955

17,739

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

170,042

152,320

152,320

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(13)

(24) (17)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

112,513

167,251

170,042

FBD Holdings PLC

Half Yearly Report 2026

Overview Interim Financial Statements

Other 17

Information

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (unaudited)

For the half year ended 30 June 2026

Called up share capital presented as

equity

€000s

Capital reserve

€000s

Retained earnings

€000s

Other reserves

€000s

Attributable to ordinary shareholders

€000s

Preference share capital

€000s

Total equity

€000s

Balance at 1 January 2026

21,963

13,283

446,101

(6,990)

474,357

2,923

477,280

Profit after taxation

-

-

38,032

-

38,032

-

38,032

Other comprehensive income for the period

-

-

1,327

3,722

5,049

-

5,049

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

39,359

3,722

43,081

-

43,081

Dividends paid on ordinary and preference shares

-

-

(36,326)

-

(36,326)

-

(36,326)

Purchase of own shares

-

-

(4,002)

-

(4,002)

-

(4,002)

Issue of shares awards from treasury shares1

-

(3,724)

3,724

-

-

-

-

Recognition of share-based payments

-

2,776

-

-

2,776

-

2,776

Balance at 30 June 2026

21,963

12,335

448,856

(3,268)

479,886

2,923

482,809

Balance at 1 January 2025

21,768

27,932

445,263

(11,759)

483,204

2,923

486,127

Profit after taxation

-

-

14,815

-

14,815

-

14,815

Other comprehensive income for the period

-

-

1,287

6,656

7,943

-

7,943

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

16,102

6,656

22,758

-

22,758

Dividends paid on ordinary and preference shares

-

-

(36,505)

-

(36,505)

-

(36,505)

Unclaimed dividends write back

-

-

1,912

-

1,912

-

1,912

Issue of ordinary shares2

195

508

(703)

-

-

-

-

Recognition of share-based payments

-

2,491

-

-

2,491

-

2,491

Balance at 30 June 2025

21,963

30,931

426,069

(5,103)

473,860

2,923

476,783

1In 2026, a total of 238,807 ordinary shares were issued at a nominal value of €0.60 each for 2023 award from Treasury shares. There was no adjustment to ordinary share capital. The movement on the capital reserves of

€3,724,000 relates to share-based payments reserve movement to retained earnings.

2Issue of ordinary shares relates to new ordinary shares allotted to employees of FBD Holdings plc as part of the performance share awards scheme in 2021 and 2022. In 2025, a total of 325,120 ordinary shares were issued at a nominal value of €0.60 each for 2022 award. The adjustment to ordinary share capital was €195,000. The movement on the capital reserves of €508,000 relates to the share premium reserve movement of €3,999,000 net of share-based payments reserve movement of €3,491,000. The adjustment to retained earnings was €703,000.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)

For the half year ended 30 June 2026

Note 1 Statutory information

The half yearly financial information is considered non-statutory financial statements for the purposes of the Companies Act 2014 and in compliance with section 340(4) of that Act we state that:

  • the financial information for the half year to 30 June 2026 does not constitute the statutory financial statements of the Company;

  • the statutory financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 have been annexed to the annual return and delivered to the Registrar;

  • the statutory auditor of the Company has issued a report under section 391 Companies Act 2014 in respect of the statutory financial statements for year ended 31 December 2025; and

  • the matters referred to in the statutory auditor's report were unqualified, and did not include a reference to any matters to which the statutory auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report.

    Note 2 Going concern

    The Directors have, at the time of approving the interim financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a period of not less than 12 months from the approval date of this report.

    In making this assessment the Directors considered up to date solvency, liquidity and profitability projections for the Group. The basis of this assessment was the latest quarterly forecast for 2026 and projections for 2027 which reflect the latest assumptions used by the Group. The economic environment may impact on premiums including exposures, new business and retention levels. Expense assumptions can change depending on the level of premiums as discretionary spend and resources are adjusted and inflationary pressures are taken into account.

    A number of scenario projections were run as part of the Own Risk Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process, including a number of more extreme stress events, and in all scenarios the Group's capital ratio remained in excess of the Solvency Capital Requirement and in compliance with liquidity policies.

    The Directors considered the liquidity requirements of the business to ensure it is projected to have cash resources available to pay claims and other expenditures as they fall due. The Group is expected to have adequate cash resources available to support business requirements. In addition, the Group has a highly liquid investment portfolio with over 75% of the portfolio invested in investment grade corporate and government bonds with an average credit rating of A.

    On the basis of the projections for the Group, the Directors are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties which cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group or Company to continue as a going concern over the period of assessment being not less than 12 months from the approval date of this report. Therefore, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

    Note 3 Summary of material accounting policies

    Basis of preparation

    The annual financial statements of FBD Holdings plc are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs") as adopted by the European Union. The condensed set of financial statements included in this half-yearly financial report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union.

    Note 3 Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

    Consistency of accounting policies

    FBD Holdings Plc has applied the same accounting policies and methods of computation in its interim consolidated financial statements as in its 2025 annual financial statements, except for the following amendments which apply for the first time in 2026.

    The Group has considered the following new standards, amendments, and interpretations effective from 1 January 2026:

  • IFRS 9 & IFRS 7 - Classification and Measurement Amendments

    • Adds guidance on SPPI assessment.

    • Introduces disclosures for ESG-linked features.

    • Updates FVOCI equity instrument disclosures.

    • Clarifies recognition/derecognition timing.

  • Annual Improvements to IFRS (Volume 11) - Minor clarifications to IFRS 1, IFRS 7, IFRS 9, IFRS 10 and IAS 7.

    The adoption of these new and amended standards did not have a material impact on the Group's accounting policies, financial position, or performance. Consequently, the Group has not made any significant changes to its accounting policies or disclosures.

    New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

    The following new standards and amendments have been issued but are not yet effective for the financial period ended 30 June 2026. The Group has not early adopted these pronouncements. Based on current assessment, no material impact is expected unless otherwise stated.

    Effective: 1 January 2027

  • IFRS 18 - Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

IFRS 18, issued in April 2024, will replace IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements. The standard introduces new requirements for the presentation and disclosure of information in general purpose financial statements and aims to improve comparability and transparency of financial performance reporting.

The principal changes introduced by IFRS 18 include:

  • the introduction of defined categories within the statement of profit or loss (operating, investing, financing, income taxes and discontinued operations);

  • new mandatory subtotals, including operating profit;

  • enhanced requirements relating to management-defined performance measures ("MPMs"), including reconciliations to IFRS measures;

  • revised principles for grouping and disaggregating information in the primary financial statements and notes;

  • amendments to the classification of certain income, expenses and cash flows, including interest and dividend-related cash flows; and

  • additional disclosure requirements relating to the nature and function of operating expenses.

    The Group is currently assessing the impact of adopting IFRS 18. The Group expects the main effects to arise from presentation and disclosure changes rather than changes to the recognition or measurement of assets, liabilities, income or expenses.

    Areas to be evaluated include:

  • the classification of investment income and finance-related items within the new profit or loss categories;

  • the presentation of cash flows associated with interest received and interest paid;

  • the identification of any measures reported externally that may meet the definition of management-defined performance measures under IFRS 18; and

    Note 3 Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

  • opportunities for further disaggregation of income statement and note disclosures.

The Group expects that adoption of IFRS 18 will result in changes to the presentation of the consolidated income statement, statement of cash flows and certain note disclosures. The detailed assessment of these impacts is ongoing and the Group is not yet in a position to quantify the effect of adoption. The Group is also assessing the interaction of IFRS 18 with the presentation requirements of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, including the classification and presentation of investment-related income and expenses, finance income and expenses arising from insurance contracts, and the presentation of amounts relating to the Group's investment portfolio. The assessment of MPMs is still in progress.

IFRS 18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027 and must be applied retrospectively. Accordingly, comparative information for the year ending 31 December 2026 will be restated on adoption.

In the application of the Group's accounting policies, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The key judgements and the key sources of estimation uncertainty that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the interim financial statements are detailed below. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and actual results may differ from these estimates.

Estimates of future cash flows to fulfil insurance/reinsurance contracts

The Group estimates insurance liabilities in relation to claims incurred. In estimating future cash flows, the Group incorporates, in an unbiased way, all reasonable and supportable information that is available without undue cost or effort at the reporting date. This information includes both internal information and external historical data about claims and other experience, updated to reflect current expectations of future events.

Uncertainty in the estimation of future claims and benefit payments arises primarily from the severity and frequency of claims and uncertainties regarding final claim settlement amounts leading to claims and claims-handling expenses growth. This is particularly the case for long tail classes of insurance. As a result of the uncertainties noted, the Group holds a risk adjustment for non-financial risk in the insurance contracts liabilities to reflect the uncertainty relating to all non-financial risks.

Assumptions used to develop estimates about future cash flows are reassessed at each reporting date and adjusted where required.

Methods used to measure the LIC

The Group estimates insurance liabilities and reinsurance assets in relation to claims incurred on a risk basis. Estimates are performed on an accident year basis with further allocation to annual cohorts of portfolios based on available data. Judgement is involved in assessing the most appropriate technique to estimate insurance liabilities for the claims incurred. In certain instances, different techniques or a combination of techniques have been selected for individual accident years or groups of accident years within the same type of contracts.

The ultimate cost of outstanding claims is estimated by using a range of standard actuarial claims projection techniques, such as, but not limited to, Chain Ladder, Bornheutter-Ferguson, Initial Expected Loss Ratio and frequency-severity methods.

The liabilities for incurred claims represent the cost of claims outstanding. Actuarial techniques, based on statistical analysis of past experience, are used to calculate the estimated cost of claims outstanding at the period end.

The estimation of outstanding claims also includes factors such as the potential for inflation and the impact of the Personal Injuries Guidelines. Provisions for more recent claims make use of techniques that incorporate expected loss ratios and average claims costs (adjusted for inflation) and frequency methods. The average claims cost and frequency methods are particularly relevant when calculating the ultimate cost of the current accident year. We have retained the same methodologies and assumptions for injury claims as those adopted at year end.

Note 3 Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

The calculation of reserves is particularly sensitive to the actuarial best estimate of the ultimate cost of claims, in particular for the long tail classes of business. Actual claims experience may differ from the assumptions on which the actuarial best estimate is based and the cost of settling individual claims may exceed that assumed.

The actual amount recovered from reinsurers is sensitive to the same uncertainties as the underlying claims. To the extent that the underlying claim settles at a lower or higher amount than that assumed this will have an influence on the associated reinsurance asset.

To minimise default exposure, the group's policy is that all reinsurers should have a credit rating of Aor better or have provided alternative satisfactory security.

Discount rates

The Group is required to discount future cash flows related to incurred claims as the weighted time to settlement is greater than one year from the date claim occurred.

The Group determines the discount rate using a bottom-up approach. Under this approach, the discount rate is determined as the risk-free yield curve adjusted for differences in liquidity characteristics between the financial assets used to derive the risk-free yield and the relevant liability cash flows (known as an illiquidity premium).

The Group uses the Euro denominated EIOPA prescribed rates under Solvency II as the risk-free yield curve. The EIOPA EUR spot rates are derived from market observable EUR swap rates for durations one to twenty years.

The illiquidity premium is determined by reference to observable market rates. The reference asset portfolio for the company's liabilities is the government and corporate bond portfolio. The liquidity profile of the reference asset portfolio is similar to the liquidity profile of the liabilities. The Group's approach to determining the illiquidity premium in the bond portfolio is to determine the yield reference asset portfolio and deduct the equivalent risk-free rate after adjusting for credit risk.

The yield curves used to discount the estimates of future cash flows are as follows:

Currency

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

15 years

20 years

30 June 2025

EUR

2.2 %

2.3 %

2.5 %

2.8 %

3.0 %

3.0 %

31 December 2025

EUR

2.2 %

2.4 %

2.6 %

3.0 %

3.2 %

3.3 %

30 June 2026

EUR

3.0 %

3.0 %

3.0 %

3.2 %

3.4 %

3.5 %

Methods used to measure the risk adjustment for non-financial risk

The risk adjustment for non-financial risk is the compensation that is required for bearing the uncertainty about the amount and timing of cash flows that arises from non-financial risk as the insurance contract is fulfilled. As the risk adjustment represents compensation for uncertainty, estimates are made on the degree of diversification benefits and expected favourable and unfavourable outcomes in a way that reflects the Group's degree of risk aversion. The Group estimates an adjustment for non-financial risk separately from all other estimates. Diversification benefits were considered to account for the low probability of all unfavourable outcomes occurring at the same time and the correlation (or lack thereof) of some possible outcomes.

The risk adjustment is calculated at the entity level and then allocated down to each group of contracts in accordance with their risk profiles. Allocations of the risk adjustment to each underwriting year (annual cohort) of contracts and over portfolios are made based on a systematic approach using management judgement. This typically involves allocating a higher proportion of risk adjustment to longer tailed lines and more recent underwriting years that are less developed and therefore more uncertain, compared to the proportion of risk adjustment allocated to older, more developed years. A confidence level approach is used to derive the overall risk adjustment for non-financial risk. The Group aim to target a risk adjustment within a range between the 75th and 80th percentiles. At half-year 2026, the risk adjustment for non-financial risk was at the 80th percentile and was unchanged from year-end 2025 (half-year 2025 was also the 80th percentile).

Note 3 Summary of material accounting policies (continued)

As the Group is using the PAA method, a risk adjustment for non-financial risk is only required for the LIC and not the LRC (unless there is an onerous group).

To determine the risk adjustment for non-financial risk for reinsurance contracts, the Group apply these techniques both gross and net of reinsurance and derive the amount of risk transferred to the reinsurer as the difference between the two results. The methods used to determine the risk adjustment at half-year 2026 for non-financial risk were unchanged from year-end 2025.

Note 4 Finance income / (expense) recognised in comprehensive income

The Group disaggregates finance income or expense on insurance contracts issued and reinsurance contracts held between income statement and OCI. The impact of changes in market interest rates on the value of the insurance liabilities are reflected in OCI, in order to minimise accounting mismatches between the accounting for financial assets and (re)insurance assets and liabilities.

The Group adopts a conservative investment strategy under which insurance contract liabilities are backed with fixed interest assets of similar currency and duration. All of the Group's fixed interest securities are classified as FVOCI whereby accumulated mark to market gains or losses are reclassified to the profit or loss account on derecognition.

The tables below detail:

  • the element of interest accretion on the LIC from the prior reporting period; and

  • the effect of changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions during the period on the finance income/(expense) recognised in comprehensive income.

    Total investment return during the period is detailed in note 6 including the corresponding mark to market gains or losses on FVOCI recognised.

    Half year

    ended

    Half year

    ended

    Year ended

    30/06/26

    30/06/25

    31/12/25

    €000s

    €000s

    €000s

    Finance (expense) / income from insurance contracts issued recognised in comprehensive income:

    Interest accreted

    Effect of changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions during the period

    (2,988)

    1,653

    (3,389) (10,742)

    (3,208) 251

    Total

    (1,335)

    (6,597) (10,491)

    Represented by:

    Amounts recognised in profit or loss

    (5,655)

    (5,251) (7,659)

    Amounts recognised in OCI

    4,320

    (1,346) (2,832)

    Note 4 Finance income / (expense) recognised in comprehensive income (continued)

    Half year

    ended

    Half year

    ended

    Year ended

    30/06/26

    30/06/25

    31/12/25

    €000s

    €000s

    €000s

    Finance income / (expense) from reinsurance contracts held recognised in comprehensive income:

    Interest accreted

    Effect of changes in interest rates and other financial assumptions during the period

    364

    (247)

    455

    269

    1,426

    (260)

    Total

    117

    724

    1,166

    Represented by:

    Amounts recognised in profit or loss

    846

    186

    775

    Amounts recognised in OCI

    (729)

    538

    391

    Note 5 Segmental information

    1. Operating segments

      Basis of Organisation

      The Group determines its reportable segments based on the internal reports regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) to allocate resources and assess performance. The Group has identified its operating segments by considering the nature of its business activities, the way it manages these activities and the financial information available for decision-making.

      In the front part of the Half Yearly Report, the Group provides a discussion of performance across various sectors (Farmer, Business and Retail) as part of its narrative reporting. This analysis is based solely on a sales view of gross written premium (GWP) and is intended to provide insight into the Group's business activities and market dynamics. The Motor and Non-Motor classifications as per Note

      12 are used solely to meet specific disclosure requirements under IFRS 17 and reflect insurance portfolios with similar risks. These classifications do not represent operating segments under IFRS 8, as the CODM reviews and manages underwriting activities as a single General insurance segment.

      The determination of operating segments is based on the internal reports reviewed by the CODM for resource allocation and performance assessment. The CODM reviews and manages the Group's underwriting activities as a single portfolio under the General insurance segment. No discrete financial information is prepared, or no resource allocation is performed at the sector or portfolio level.

      This approach ensures that the disclosed operating segments reflect the manner in which the business is managed internally.

      The Group is organised around two primary business activities:

  • General insurance: This includes all underwriting activities for motor and non-motor products.

  • Other services: Comprises all non-underwriting activities, including administrative functions and financial services.

    These segments reflect the way management internally reviews performance and allocates resources.

    Factors Used to Identify Reportable Segments

  • Nature of Products and Services

    The General insurance segment encompasses underwriting operations for motor and non-motor insurance portfolios, while the Other services segment relates to non-underwriting activities, such as administrative costs and financial services and are presented as All other segments as these business units do not meet the quantitative thresholds as per IFRS 8 - Operating segments.

  • Review by the CODM

    The CODM, identified as the Executive Management Team (EMT), reviews financial and operational data for the General insurance and Other services segments. Although GWP is reviewed by sector and

    Note 5 Segmental information (continued)

    product internally, resource allocation decisions are made for the underwriting and non-underwriting businesses activities as a whole.

  • Availability of Discrete Financial Information

Discrete financial information is available at the level of General insurance (underwriting) and Other services (non-underwriting). This includes detailed financial results, such as revenue, expenses, and profitability metrics.

The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue and results from continuing operations by reportable segments:

Half year ended 30/06/2026

General insurance

€000s

All other segments

€000s

Total

€000s

Insurance revenue

253,050

-

253,050

Insurance service expenses

(188,554)

-

(188,554)

Net expense from reinsurance contracts held

(3,044)

-

(3,044)

Insurance service result

61,452

-

61,452

Total investment return

15,546

122

15,668

Net insurance finance expenses

(4,809)

-

(4,809)

Net insurance and investment result

72,189

122

72,311

Other finance costs

(1,272)

-

(1,272)

Non-attributable expenses

(20,662)

-

(20,662)

Other provision charges

(3,653)

-

(3,653)

Revenue from contracts with customers

-

2,040

2,040

Financial services income and expenses

(57)

(5,240)

(5,297)

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

-

-

-

Profit/(loss) before taxation

46,545

(3,078)

43,467

Income taxation (charge)/credit

(5,818)

383

(5,435)

Profit/(loss) for the period

40,727

(2,695)

38,032

Other information

Insurance acquisition expenses

(48,800)

-

(48,800)

Depreciation/amortisation

(8,725)

-

(8,725)

Impairment of other assets

(341)

-

(341)

Capital additions

6,563

-

6,563

Statement of financial position as at period end

Segment assets

1,359,792

26,606

1,386,398

Segment liabilities

(897,567)

(6,022)

(903,589)

Half year ended 30/06/2025

General insurance

All Other Segments

Total

€000s

€000s

€000s

Insurance revenue

235,093

-

235,093

Insurance service expenses

(256,988)

-

(256,988)

Net income from reinsurance contracts held

58,210

-

58,210

Insurance service result

36,315

-

36,315

Total investment return

12,941

201

13,142

Net insurance finance expenses

(5,065)

-

(5,065)

Net insurance and investment result

44,191

201

44,392

Other finance costs

(1,281)

-

(1,281)

Non-attributable expenses

(19,587)

-

(19,587)

Other provision charges

(2,980)

-

(2,980)

Revenue from contracts with customers

-

1,175

1,175

Financial services income and expenses

(136)

(4,462)

(4,598)

Revaluation of property, plant and equipment

-

-

-

Profit/(loss) before taxation

20,207

(3,086)

17,121

Income taxation (charge)/credit

(2,526)

220

(2,306)

Profit/(loss) for the period

17,681

(2,866)

14,815

Other information

Insurance acquisition expenses

(45,403)

-

(45,403)

Depreciation/amortisation

(8,182)

-

(8,182)

Capital additions

6,524

-

6,524

Statement of financial position as at period end

Segment assets

1,363,406

41,235

1,404,641

Segment liabilities

(915,719)

(12,139)

(927,858)

Year ended 31/12/2025

General insurance

All Other Segments

Total

€000s

€000s

€000s

Insurance revenue

486,751

-

486,751

Insurance service expenses

(428,325)

-

(428,325)

Net income from reinsurance contracts held

34,221

-

34,221

Insurance service result

92,647

-

92,647

Total investment return

24,314

345

24,659

Net insurance finance expenses

(6,884)

(6,884)

Net insurance and investment result

110,077

345

110,422

Other finance costs

(2,567)

-

(2,567)

Non-attributable expenses

(40,621)

-

(40,621)

Other provision charges

(7,173)

-

(7,173)

Revenue from contracts with customers

-

2,600

2,600

Financial services income and expenses

(53)

(8,449)

(8,502)

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

(3)

-

(3)

Profit/(loss) before taxation

59,660

(5,504)

54,156

Income taxation (charge)/credit

(7,518)

525

(6,993)

Profit/(loss) for the period

52,142

(4,979)

47,163

Other information

Insurance acquisition expenses

(93,804)

-

(93,804)

Depreciation/amortisation

(16,585)

-

(16,585)

Impairment of other assets

(553)

-

(553)

Capital additions

17,939

1,053

18,992

Statement of financial position as at period end

Segment assets

1,344,036

25,732

1,369,768

Segment liabilities

(886,705)

(5,783)

(892,488)

The Group's reportable segment derives revenue from various products and services, offering insurance cover for Motor, Employers' and Public Liability, and Property.

The Group's customer base is diverse, and it has no reliance on any major customer. Insurance risk is not concentrated on any area or on any one line of business.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group accounting policies. Segment profit represents the profit earned by each segment. Central administration costs and Directors' salaries are allocated based on actual activity.

Income taxation is a direct cost of each segment.

In monitoring segment performance and allocating resources between segments:

  1. All assets are allocated to reportable segments. Assets used jointly by reportable segments are allocated on the basis of activity by each reportable segment; and

  2. All liabilities are allocated to reportable segments. Liabilities for which reportable segments are jointly liable are allocated in proportion to segment assets.

Note 5 Segmental information (continued)

  1. Geographical segments

    The Group's operations are located in Ireland.

  2. Insurance service expenses

Half year

Half year

Year

ended

ended

ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

Insurance service expenses, in the General Insurance segment, comprise the following:

Incurred claims and other expenses

Changes that relate to past service - changes in Fulfilment Cash Flows (FCF) relating to the LIC

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

(147,745)

7,991

(48,800)

(229,517) (372,016)

17,932 37,495

(45,403) (93,804)

Total

(188,554)

(256,988) (428,325)

Half year

Half year

Year

ended

ended

ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

Total insurance acquisition and non-attributable expenses, in the General Insurance segment, comprise the following:

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

Non-attributable expenses

(48,800)

(20,662)

(45,403) (93,804)

(19,587) (40,621)

Total expenses

(69,462)

(64,990) (134,425)

The tables below provide further details of the expenses of the General Insurance segment:

Half year ended 30/06/26

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

€000s

Non-attributable

€000s

Total

€000s

Employee benefit expense

22,956

11,171

34,127

Depreciation

947

544

1,491

Amortisation

6,245

989

7,234

Other

18,652

7,958

26,610

Total

48,800

20,662

69,462

Note 5 Segmental information (continued)

Half year ended 30/06/25

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

Non-attributable

Total

€000s

€000s

€000s

Employee benefit expense 21,771 10,824 32,595

Depreciation 939 507 1,446

Amortisation 6,000 736 6,736

Other 16,693 7,520 24,213

Total 45,403 19,587 64,990

Year ended 31/12/25

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

Non-attributable

Total

€000s

€000s

€000s

Employee benefit expense 45,959 22,365 68,324

Depreciation 1,696 1,343 3,039

Amortisation 12,217 1,329 13,546

Other 33,932 15,584 49,516

Total 93,804 40,621 134,425

Note 6 Total investment return

The net gain or loss for each class of financial instrument and investment properties by measurement category is as follows:

Half year ended 30/06/2026

Amortised

Cost

€000s

FVOCI

Designated

€000s

FVTPL

Designated

€000s

FVTPL

Mandatory

€000s

Total

€000s

Interest income from financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

395

-

-

849

1,244

Government bonds

-

1,889

-

-

1,889

Other debt securities

-

7,533

-

-

7,533

395

9,422

-

849

10,666

Net gain on FVTPL investments

Collective investment scheme

-

-

-

5,368

5,368

Unquoted investments

-

-

-

12

12

-

-

-

5,380

5,380

Other

Expenses, net of income, from investment properties

-

-

-

(40)

(40)

Net credit impairment loss

-

(77)

-

-

(77)

Net gain on FVOCI debt securities

-

401

-

-

401

-

324

-

(40)

284

Recognised in income statement

395

9,084

-

6,189

15,668

Recognised in OCI

-

662

-

-

662

Recognised in total comprehensive income

395

9,746

-

6,189

16,330

During the period to 30 June 2026 a loss of €261,000 on FVOCI investments was reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income to the Consolidated Income Statement.

Amortised

Cost

FVOCI

FVTPL

FVTPL

Total

Note 6 Total investment return (continued)

Half year ended 30/06/2025

€000s

Designated

€000s

Designated

€000s

Mandatory

€000s

€000s

Interest income from financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

601

-

-

1,065

1,666

Government bonds

-

895

-

-

895

Other debt securities

-

6,206

-

-

6,206

601

7,101

-

1,065

8,767

Net gain on FVTPL investments

Collective investment scheme

-

-

-

5,215

5,215

Unquoted investments

-

-

-

12

12

-

-

-

5,227

5,227

Other

Income, net of expenses, from investment properties

-

-

-

23

23

Net credit impairment loss

-

(76)

-

-

(76)

Net gain on FVOCI debt securities

-

7,616

-

-

7,616

-

7,540

-

23

7,563

Recognised in income statement

601

6,226

-

6,315

13,142

Recognised in OCI

-

8,415

-

-

8,415

Recognised in total comprehensive income

601

14,641

-

6,315

21,557

During the period to 30 June 2025 a loss of €799,000 on FVOCI investments was reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income to the Consolidated Income Statement.

Note 6 Total investment return (continued)

Amortised

Cost

FVOCI

FVTPL

FVTPL

Total

Year ended 31/12/2025

Designated

Designated

Mandatory

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

Interest income from financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

1,065

-

-

1,949

3,014

Government bonds

-

2,623

-

-

2,623

Other debt securities

-

12,542

-

-

12,542

1,065

15,165

-

1,949

18,179

Net gain on FVTPL investments

Collective investment scheme

-

-

-

7,858

7,858

Unquoted investments

-

-

-

43

43

-

-

-

7,901

7,901

Other

Expenses, net of income, from investment properties

-

-

-

(60)

(60)

Unrealised loss on investment properties

-

-

-

(500)

(500)

Net credit impairment loss

-

(41)

-

-

(41)

Net gain on FVOCI debt securities

-

7,030

-

-

7,030

-

6,989

-

(560)

6,429

Recognised in income statement

1,065

14,304

-

9,290

24,659

Recognised in OCI

-

7,850

-

-

7,850

Recognised in total comprehensive income

1,065

22,154

-

9,290

32,509

During the year to 31 December 2025 a loss of €820,000 on FVOCI investments was reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income to the Consolidated Income Statement.

Note 7 Income taxation charge

The effective tax rate for the period was 12.5% (30 June 2025: 13.5%) which is the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full year.

Note 8 Earnings per ordinary share

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the ordinary shareholders is based on the following data:

Half year

ended

Half year

ended

Year ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

Earnings

Profit for the period for the purpose of basic earnings per share

38,032

14,815

47,163

Profit for the period for the purpose of diluted earnings per share

38,032

14,815

46,881

Number of shares

No.

No.

No.

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of basic earnings per share (excludes treasury shares)

35,976,890

35,835,371

36,070,472

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of diluted earnings per share (excludes treasury shares)

36,990,342

36,834,436

36,866,560

Cent

Cent

Cent

Basic earnings per share

106

41

130

Diluted earnings per share1

103

40

127

1 Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential vesting of share-based payments.

The 'A' ordinary shares of €0.01 each that are in issue have no impact on the earnings per share calculation. The 'A' ordinary shares of €0.01 each are non-voting. They are non-transferable except only to the Company. Other than a right to a return of paid up capital of €0.01 per 'A' ordinary share in the event of a winding up, the 'A' ordinary shares have no right to participate in the capital or the profits of the Company.

Half year

Half year

Year

ended

ended

ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

The table below reconciles the profit attributable to the parent entity for each period presented to the amounts used as the numerators in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the year and the comparative year including the individual effect of each class of instruments that affects earnings per share:

Profit attributable to the parent entity for the period

2026 dividend of 0.0 cent (2025: 8.4 cent) per share on 14% non-cumulative preference shares of €0.60 each

2026 dividend of 0.0 cent (2025: 4.8 cent) per share on 8% non-cumulative preference shares of €0.60 each

38,032

-

-

14,815 47,163

- (113)

- (169)

Profit for the period for the purpose of calculating basic and diluted earnings

38,032

14,815 46,881

Note 8 Earnings per ordinary share (continued)

Half year

ended 30/06/26

Half year

ended 30/06/25

Year ended 31/12/25

The table below reconciles the weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic earnings per share to the weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share including the individual effect of each class of instruments that affects earnings per share:

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating basic earnings per share

Weighted average of potential vesting of share-based payments

35,976,890

1,013,452

35,835,371 36,070,472

999,065 796,088

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share

36,990,342

36,834,436 36,866,560

Note 9 Financial instrument and fair value measurement

As at 30/06/26

As at

30/

06/25

As at

31/

12/25

  1. Financial Instruments

    (Restated1)

    (Restated1)

    €000s

    €000s

    €000s

    Financial Assets

    At amortised cost:

    Cash and cash equivalents

    47,493

    85,517

    74,022

    Other receivables1

    20,956

    19,722

    17,299

    Loans

    328

    372

    439

    At fair value:

    Cash and cash equivalents

    65,020

    81,734

    96,020

    Equity and debt instruments at FVTPL - mandatory

    111,145

    118,266

    105,973

    Debt instruments at FVOCI - designated

    949,301

    864,828

    893,192

    Financial Liabilities

    At amortised cost:

    Other payables1

    15,703

    17,573

    14,968

    Subordinated debt

    49,867

    49,808

    49,839

    1 Comparative financial instrument disclosures have been updated to exclude balances which are non-financial assets or liabilities and outside the scope of IFRS 9. This change affects presentation only and has no impact on profit, net assets or cash flows.

    Equity and debt instruments at FVTPL (mandatory) have increased by €5,172,000 since 31 December 2025 due to €5,412,000 market gains in the period offset by a €240,000 divestment from the portfolio.

    Other receivables increased by €3,656,000 since 31 December 2025 due to higher accrued income at the reporting date.

    An ECL for 'Debt instruments at FVOCI' of €588,000 (30 June 2025: €551,000, 31 December 2025:

    €550,000) does not reduce the carrying amount of the asset in the statement of financial position, which remains at fair value. Instead an amount equal to the allowance that would arise if the assets were measured at amortised cost is recognised in OCI with a corresponding charge to provision for credit losses in the income statement.

    Note 9 Financial instrument and fair value measurement (continued)

    An ECL of €100,000 (30 June 2025: €53,000, 31 December 2025: €10,000) has reduced the carrying value of 'Other receivables' and an ECL of €77,000 (30 June 2025: €8,000, 31 December 2025:

    €7,000), has reduced the carrying value of 'Loans'.

  2. Fair value measurement

The following table compares the fair value of financial instruments not held at fair value with the fair value of those assets and liabilities:

As at

As at

As at

As at

As at

As at

30/06/26

30/06/26

30/06/25

30/06/25

31/12/25

31/12/25

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

value

value

value

value

value

value

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

Assets

Loans

394

328

446

372

527

439

Financial liabilities

Subordinated debt

49,689

49,867

49,488

49,808

49,697

49,839

The carrying amount of the following assets and liabilities is considered a reasonable approximation of their fair value:

  • Cash and cash equivalents

  • Other receivables

  • Other payables

  • Lease liabilities

    Certain assets and liabilities are measured in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at fair value using a fair value hierarchy of valuation inputs. The following table provides an analysis of assets and liabilities that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value is observable.

    Level 1 Fair value measurements derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

    • Cash and cash equivalents (Level 1) are valued using the latest available closing NAV of the Money Market Fund.

    • Debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income - quoted debt securities are fair valued using latest available closing bid price.

    • Collective investment schemes, fair value through profit or loss (Level 1) are valued using the latest available closing NAV of the funds.

Level 2 Fair value measurements derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). There are no assets/liabilities deemed to be held at this level at end of the periods disclosed.

Note 9 Financial instrument and fair value measurement (continued)

Level 3 Fair value measurements derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Valuation techniques used are outlined below;

Collective investment schemes, fair value through profit or loss (Infrastructure and Senior Private Debt funds) are valued using the most up-to-date valuations calculated by the fund administrator allowing for any additional investments made up until period end. These collective investment schemes are fund-of-funds and typically apply the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEV) as well as other industry guidance and standards. Valuations are subject to external audit at both the underlying fund and fund-of-funds level. It is not possible to provide quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs as this information is not provided by the underlying funds.

Unquoted investments, fair value through profit or loss, are classified as Level 3 as they are not traded in an active market.

Investment property and property held for own use were valued by independent external professional valuers at 31 December 2025. During the period, the Directors considered whether any events or market developments had occurred that would indicate a material change in the fair values of these properties. In making this assessment, the Directors reviewed confirmations received from the external valuers, considered changes in relevant property market conditions, assessed property-specific factors and reviewed the key valuation assumptions applied at 31 December 2025. Based on this review, the Directors are satisfied that the fair values determined at 31 December 2025 remain appropriate at 30 June 2026. Group occupied properties have been valued on a vacant possession basis applying hypothetical 10-year leases and assumptions of void and rent free periods, market rents, capital yields and purchase costs which are derived from comparable transactions and adjusted for property specific factors as determined by the valuer. Group investment properties have been valued using the investment method based on the long leasehold interest in the subject property, the contracted values of existing tenancies, assumptions of void and rent free periods and market rents for vacant lots, and capital yields and purchase costs which are derived from comparable transactions and adjusted for property specific factors as determined by the valuer. The independent external valuers considered the impact of sustainability factors on the valuation of both the investment property and property held for own use, including physical / climate risk. The table below shows the unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements of the properties.

Fair Value Valuation

€000s Technique

Unobservable Input

Range

Properties 24,769 Investment Method Capitalisation Yield 8.25% - 10.5%

Estimated Rental Value (per square foot) €8.36 - €44.45

As at 30/06/26

As at 30/06/25

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

Note 9 Financial instrument and fair value measurement (continued)

Assets

Investment property

-

-

10,800

10,800

-

-

11,300

11,300

Property held for own use

-

-

13,969

13,969

-

-

14,021

14,021

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

65,020

-

-

65,020

81,734

-

-

81,734

Investments at fair value through profit or loss - collective investment schemes

52,996

-

56,969

109,964

60,287

-

56,831

117,118

Investments at fair value through profit or loss -unquoted investments

-

1,180

1,180

-

-

1,148

1,148

Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income - quoted debt securities

949,301

-

-

949,301

864,828

-

-

864,828

Total assets

1,067,317

-

82,917

1,150,234

1,006,849

-

83,300

1,090,149

Total liabilities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

As at 31/12/25

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

€000s

€000s

€000s

€000s

Assets

Investment property

-

-

10,800

10,800

Property held for own use

-

-

14,022

14,022

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

96,020

-

-

96,020

Investments at fair value through profit or loss - collective investment schemes

47,672

-

57,123

104,795

Investments at fair value through profit or loss

- unquoted investments

-

-

1,178

1,178

Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income - quoted debt securities

893,192

-

-

893,192

Total assets

1,036,884

-

83,123

1,120,007

Total liabilities

-

-

-

-

Note 9 Financial instrument and fair value measurement (continued)

Half year

Half year

Year

ended

ended

ended

30/06/26

30/06/25

31/12/25

€000s

€000s

€000s

A reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurement of financial assets and non-financial assets is shown in the table below.

Opening balance Level 3 financial assets and non-financial assets

83,123

77,485

77,485

Additions

140

3,499

6,141

Disposals

(2,973)

(442)

(2,041)

Revaluation

2,627

2,811

1,643

Unrealised movements recognised in consolidated income statement

-

(53)

(105)

Closing balance Level 3 financial assets and non-financial assets

82,917

83,300

83,123

As at 30/06/26

As at 30/06/25

As at 31/12/25

Number

€000s

€000s

€000s

Note 10 Called up share capital presented as equity

(i) Ordinary shares of €0.60 each

Authorised:

At beginning and end of period

51,326,000

30,796

30,796

30,796

Issued and fully paid:

At 1 January 2025

36,061,189

-

21,636

21,636

Issued during the period

325,120

-

195

195

At the end of the period

36,386,309

-

21,831

21,831

At 1 January 2026

36,386,309

21,831

-

-

At the end of the period

36,386,309

21,831

-

-

(ii) 'A' Ordinary shares of €0.01 each

Authorised:

At beginning and end of period

120,000,000

1,200

1,200

1,200

Issued and fully paid:

At beginning and end of period

13,169,428

132

132

132

Total ordinary share capital

21,963

21,963

21,963

The number of ordinary shares of €0.60 each held as treasury shares at 30 June 2026 was 438,991. At 31 December 2025 and 30 June 2025 the number held was 442,447 and 164,005 respectively.

Note 11 Other reserves

Revaluation

reserve

€000s

FVOCI

reserve

€000s

Insurance/RI

finance reserve

€000s

Total

€000s

Balance at 1 January 2026

740

(10,087)

2,357

(6,990)

Other comprehensive income

-

580

3,142

3,722

Balance at 30 June 2026

740

(9,507)

5,499

(3,268)

Balance at 1 January 2025

703

(16,955)

4,493

(11,759)

Other comprehensive income

-

7,363

(707)

6,656

Balance at 30 June 2025

703

(9,592)

3,785

(5,103)

Balance at 1 January 2025

703

(16,955)

4,493

(11,759)

Other comprehensive income

37

6,868

(2,136)

4,769

Balance at 31 December 2025

740

(10,087)

2,357

(6,990)

Note 12 Insurance and reinsurance contracts

The breakdown of groups of insurance contracts issued, and reinsurance contracts held, that are in an asset position and those in a liability position is set out in the table below:

As at 30/06/26

Assets

€000s

Liabilities

€000s

Net

€000s

Total insurance contracts issued

-

(800,631)

(800,631)

Total reinsurance contracts held

90,611

(62)

90,549

As at 30/06/25

Assets

€000s

Liabilities

€000s

Net

€000s

Total insurance contracts issued

-

(815,818)

(815,818)

Total reinsurance contracts held

131,345

(591)

130,754

As at 31/12/25

Assets

€000s

Liabilities

€000s

Net

€000s

Total insurance contracts issued

-

(792,586)

(792,586)

Total reinsurance contracts held

82,705

-

82,705

Note 12 Insurance and reinsurance contracts (continued)

The roll-forward of the net asset or liability for insurance contracts issued, showing the liability for remaining coverage and the liability for incurred claims for major product lines are disclosed in the tables below:

Half year ended 30/06/26

Total insurance contracts issued

Liability

Excluding loss component

€000s

for remaining

coverage

Loss component

€000s

Liability for

Estimates of the present

value of future cash

flows

€000s

incurred claims

Risk Adjustment

€000s

Total

€000s

Insurance contract liabilities as at 01/01

152,432

-

575,186

64,968

792,586

Insurance contract assets as at 01/01

-

-

-

-

-

Net insurance contract (assets)/liabilities as at 01/01

152,432

-

575,186

64,968

792,586

Insurance revenue

(253,050)

-

-

-

(253,050)

Incurred claims and other expenses

-

-

137,822

9,923

147,745

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

48,800

-

-

-

48,800

Losses on onerous contracts and reversals of those losses

-

-

-

-

-

Changes that relate to past service-Changes in FCF relating to the LIC

-

-

(73)

(7,918)

(7,991)

Insurance service expenses

48,800

-

137,749

2,005

188,554

Insurance revenue less insurance service expenses

(204,250)

-

137,749

2,005

(64,496)

Insurance finance expenses

-

-

1,335

-

1,335

Total amounts recognised in comprehensive income

(204,250)

-

139,084

2,005

(63,161)

Premium received

252,314

-

-

-

252,314

Claims and other directly attributable expenses paid

-

-

(130,286)

-

(130,286)

Insurance acquisition cash flows

(50,822)

-

-

-

(50,822)

Total cash flows

201,492

-

(130,286)

-

71,206

Net insurance contract (assets)/liabilities as at 30/06:

Insurance contract liabilities as at 30/06

149,674

-

583,984

66,973

800,631

Insurance contract assets as at 30/06

-

-

-

-

-

Net insurance contract (assets)/liabilities as at 30/06

149,674

-

583,984

66,973

800,631

Note 12 Insurance and reinsurance contracts (continued)

Half year ended 30/06/26

Motor insurance contracts issued

Liability

Excluding loss component

€000s

for remaining

coverage

Loss component

€000s

Liability for

Estimates of the present

value of future cash

flows

€000s

incurred claims

Risk Adjustment

€000s

Total

€000s

Insurance contract liabilities as at 01/01

69,911

-

288,750

34,253

392,914

Insurance contract assets as at 01/01

-

-

-

-

-

Net insurance contract (assets)/liabilities as at 01/01

69,911

-

288,750

34,253

392,914

Insurance revenue

(117,660)

-

-

-

(117,660)

Incurred claims and other expenses

-

-

68,288

4,978

73,266

Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows

23,105

-

-

-

23,105

Losses on onerous contracts and reversals of those losses

-

-

-

-

-

Changes that relate to past service-Changes in FCF relating to the LIC

-

-

1,396

(3,518)

(2,122)

Insurance service expenses

23,105

-

69,684

1,460

94,249

Insurance revenue less insurance service expenses

(94,555)

-

69,684

1,460

(23,411)

Insurance finance expenses

-

-

763

-

763

Total amounts recognised in comprehensive income

(94,555)

-

70,447

1,460

(22,648)

Premium received

119,962

-

-

-

119,962

Claims and other directly attributable expenses paid

-

-

(60,159)

-

(60,159)

Insurance acquisition cash flows

(24,294)

-

-

-

(24,294)

Total cash flows

95,668

-

(60,159)

-

35,509

Net insurance contract (assets)/liabilities as at 30/06:

Insurance contract liabilities as at 30/06

71,024

-

299,038

35,713

405,775

Insurance contract assets as at 30/06

-

-

-

-

-

Net insurance contract (assets)/liabilities as at 30/06

71,024

-

299,038

35,713

405,775

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