FBD Holdings PLC Earnings Guidance Update (8816W)
January 03 2014 - 7:25AM
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RNS Number : 8816W
FBD Holdings PLC
03 January 2014
FBD Holdings plc
Earnings Guidance Update
3 January 2014
FBD Holdings plc ('FBD' or the 'Group') issues the following
update to its earnings guidance for 2013 which was provided as part
of its Interim Management Statement on 19 November 2013 (the
"IMS").
This update follows management's assessment of the cost of the
storms which affected Ireland between 19 and 31 December 2013 and a
stronger than anticipated investment performance.
Wind Storms
FBD's earlier guidance was calculated on the assumption that
large claims revert to norm and that there would be no exceptional
weather events during the remainder of the year. Ireland
experienced storm force and, in certain areas, hurricane force
winds between 19 and 31 December 2013.
FBD estimates that these storms will cost between EUR4 million
and EUR5 million net of reinsurance, reducing both basic and
operating* earnings per share by between 10 cent and 13 cent.
Investment Returns
FBD's investment returns for the year as a whole were better
than anticipated at the time of the preparation of the IMS due to a
strong performance in the Group's equity book through to the end of
the year.
Overall, the Group expects to achieve market expectations for
profit before taxation and for basic earnings per share. The Group
is guiding full year operating* earnings per share in the range of
135 to 140 cent.
FBD will provide detailed commentary as part of its Preliminary
Results Announcement for the year ended 31 December 2013 which is
scheduled for release on 3 March 2014.
*Operating earnings per share is based on longer term rates of
return.
For Reference
Murray Consultants
Joe Heron +353 1 498 0300
About FBD Holdings plc ("FBD")
FBD is one of Ireland's largest property and casualty insurers
looking after the insurance needs of farmers, business owners and
consumers. FBD has consistently outperformed the market offering
unique and unrivaled products to over 600,000 policy holders and
satisfied customers through FBD Insurance, No Nonsense.ie and Clan
Insurance.
The following details relate to FBD's ordinary shares of EUR0.60
each which are publicly traded:
Listing Irish Stock Exchange UK Listing Authority
Listing Category Premium Premium (Equity)
Trading Venue Irish Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange
Market Main Securities Market Main Market
ISIN IE0003290289 IE0003290289
Ticker FBD.I and EG7.IR FBH.L
Forward Looking Statements
Some statements in this announcement are forward-looking. They
represent expectations for 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.
FBD Holdings plc FBD House, Bluebell, Dublin 12
Registered in Dublin, Ireland Registered Number 135882
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