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Hampden Underwriting Plc

28 September 2012

28 September 2012

Hampden Underwriting plc

("Hampden Underwriting" or the "Company")

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012

Appointment of CEO

Hampden Underwriting plc, which provides investors with a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 and the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer.

Highlights

-- Premium written during the period totalled GBP5.0m (an increase of 10% over the same period last year)

-- Net profit of GBP247,000 (compared to a loss of GBP536,000 over the same period last year)

   --          Earnings per share of 3.33p (compared to (7.23)p over the same period last year) 
   --          Net assets increased to GBP7.7m 

-- Nigel Hanbury appointed as CEO and his NameCo 917 to be acquired by the Company for shares

Commenting upon these results, Sir Michael Oliver, Chairman, said:

"It gives me great pleasure to be able to report a profit of GBP247,000 at the half year as opposed to a loss of GBP536,000 over the same period last year. This is of course largely due to the lack of catastrophe losses in the first six months of 2012 and it remains our intention to pay an interim dividend later in the year. I am also delighted to be able to say that we have appointed Nigel Hanbury as Chief Executive Officer. Many of our shareholders will know Nigel well from his time as CEO and then Chairman of Hampden Agencies and I am sure that his drive and enthusiasm will be brought to his new role."

For further information please contact:

 
 Hampden Underwriting            Jeremy Evans    020 7863 6567 
 Smith & Williamson Corporate 
  Finance                        David Jones     020 7131 4000 
 

Additional information

Nigel John Hanbury (aged 55) currently owns (directly and indirectly) 147,685 ordinary shares in the Company; on completion of the proposed acquisition by the Company of Nameco (No. 917) Limited ("NameCo 917"), it is expected that he will own (indirectly) a further 1,113,572 ordinary shares. Under the terms of his service agreement with the Company, he will be entitled to an annual salary of GBP75,000 and a bonus of 15% of the amount by which the audited annual net profit of the Company exceeds GBP500,000. He is currently a director/partner of the following companies/partnerships: Nomina No.084 LLP; ALM Ltd; NJ Hanbury Ltd; Upperton Holdings Ltd; Hanbury Trading Ltd; Pooks Ltd; Nameco (No. 917) Ltd; Headwinds Investments plc; PF Hanbury & Son; Capital Holdings Ltd; Hampden Insurance Protected Cell Company (Guernsey) Ltd, and has been a director of the following companies in the last five years: Hampden Agencies Ltd; Hampden Capital plc; Red Squirrel Survival Trust Ltd; Syndicate 138 Ltd.

NameCo 917 is a corporate member of Lloyd's which the Company has agreed (subject to regulatory approval) to acquire from Upperton Holdings Limited (which itself is wholly-owned by Nigel Hanbury) for a consideration of 1,113,572 new ordinary shares in the Company. The 2012 underwriting capacity of Nameco 917 is GBP1.7 million; this compares with Hampden Underwriting's 2012 capacity of GBP9.3 million. Nameco 917 is advised by Hampden Agencies and participates in a spread of Lloyd's syndicates similar to Hampden Underwriting's own participation. In the year ended 31 December 2011, Nameco 917 made a profit before tax of GBP0.1 million on gross premiums written of GBP1.2 million and had net assets of GBP1.8 million at that date (this is before a post year-end dividend of GBP0.7 million). Hampden Underwriting will contribute an estimated further GBP0.5 million in cash to its funds at Lloyd's to support the Company's enlarged underwriting activities.

Chairman's Statement

It gives me great pleasure to be able to report a profit of GBP247,000 at the half year as opposed to a loss of GBP536,000 over the same period last year. This is of course largely due to the lack of catastrophe losses in the first six months of 2012 and it remains our intention to pay an interim dividend later in the year.

In my statement to you in the 2011 annual report and accounts, I said that we had made a good start and that now was the time for expansion. Since the Company floated on AIM in 2007, it has weathered the Lloyd's cycle with the worst year on record in 2011 and some profitable years in 2008 and 2009. The Company has fulfilled its stated prospectus objective by underwriting though Hampden MAPAs and also making some very successful acquisitions of existing NameCos.

The Board is currently comprised of non-executive directors and we consider that there is a need for a full-time executive to take the Company to the next steps in its development. I am therefore very pleased to be able to say that Nigel Hanbury has been appointed Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Nigel has also agreed to sell his NameCo 917 to the Company in exchange for shares. The price of this acquisition, which will increase our underwriting capacity by GBP1.7 million, is based on net asset value and so there should be no NAV dilution for existing shareholders. The new shares will rank pari passu in all respects with existing shares and, when they are issued, Nigel's shareholding (direct and indirect) in the Company will increase to approximately 15%.

Many of you will know Nigel from his time as CEO and then Chairman of Hampden Agencies and I am delighted to welcome him to the Board as CEO. I am sure that his drive and enthusiasm will be brought to his new role.

Sir Michael Oliver

Non-executive Chairman

27 September 2012

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Six months ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                     6 months   6 months      12 months 
                                                        ended      ended          ended 
                                                      30 June    30 June    31 December 
                                                         2012       2011           2011 
                                              Note    GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Gross premium written                                  5,043      4,571          7,715 
 Reinsurance premium ceded                            (1,201)    (1,056)        (1,445) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Net premiums written                                   3,842      3,515          6,270 
 
 Change in unearned gross premium 
  provision                                           (1,337)      (840)            238 
 Change in unearned reinsurance premium 
  provision                                               565        423           (17) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
                                                        (772)      (417)            221 
 
 Net earned premium                            2        3,070      3,098          6,491 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Net investment income                         4          204        148            247 
 Other underwriting income                                  -          -              - 
 Other income                                  2            -         17             22 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
                                                          204        165            269 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Revenue                                                3,274      3,263          6,760 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Gross claims paid                                    (2,133)    (1,940)        (4,726) 
 Reinsurance share of gross claims 
  paid                                                    416        270            842 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Claims paid, net of reinsurance                      (1,717)    (1,670)        (3,884) 
 
 Change in provision for gross claims                     193    (1,671)        (1,115) 
 Reinsurance share of change in provision 
  for gross claims                                      (179)        543            486 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Net change in provision for claims                        14    (1,128)          (629) 
 
 Net insurance claims and loss adjustment 
  expenses                                     2      (1,703)    (2,798)        (4,513) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Expenses incurred in insurance activities     2        (916)      (889)        (2,277) 
 Other operating expenses                      2        (321)      (310)          (574) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Operating expenses                                   (1,237)    (1,199)        (2,851) 
 
 Operating profit/(loss) before tax            2          334      (734)          (604) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Income tax (expense)/credit                   5         (87)        198            217 
 
 Profit/(loss) attributable to equity 
  shareholders                                 9          247      (536)          (387) 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Earnings per share attributable to 
  equity shareholders 
 Basic and diluted                             6        3.33p    (7.23)p        (5.22)p 
-------------------------------------------  -----  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 

The profit/(loss) and earnings per share set out above are in respect of continuing operations.

The accounting policies and notes are an integral part of these Interim Financial Statements.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2012

 
                                                      30 June   30 June   31 December 
                                                         2012      2011          2011 
                                               Note   GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
--------------------------------------------  -----  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Assets 
 Intangible assets                                        909     1,123         1,052 
 Deferred income tax assets                                 -        12             - 
 Reinsurance share of insurance liabilities 
  - Reinsurers' share of outstanding 
   claims                                       3       2,702     2,974         3,044 
  - Reinsurers' share of unearned 
   premiums                                     3         992       884           409 
 Other receivables, including insurance 
  receivables                                           6,598     7,095         6,628 
 Prepayments and accrued income                         1,045     1,026           842 
 Financial assets at fair value                        14,091    13,162        13,675 
 Cash and cash equivalents                              3,526     4,566         3,020 
 Total assets                                          29,863    30,842        28,670 
--------------------------------------------  -----  --------  --------  ------------ 
 
   Liabilities 
 Insurance liabilities 
  - Claims outstanding                          3      12,853    14,068        14,234 
  - Unearned premiums                           3       4,603     4,411         3,137 
 Deferred income tax liabilities                          417       457           415 
 Other payables, including insurance 
  payables                                              3,814     3,843         2,911 
 Accruals and deferred income                             444       727           488 
 Total liabilities                                     22,131    23,506        21,185 
--------------------------------------------  -----  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                                  8         741       741           741 
 Share premium                                  8       6,261     6,261         6,261 
 Retained earnings                              9         730       334           483 
--------------------------------------------  -----  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Total shareholders' equity                             7,732     7,336         7,485 
--------------------------------------------  -----  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Total liabilities and shareholders' 
  equity                                               29,863    30,842        28,670 
--------------------------------------------  -----  --------  --------  ------------ 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Six months ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                6 months   6 months      12 months 
                                                   ended      ended          ended 
                                                 30 June    30 June    31 December 
 Cash flow from operating activities                2012       2011           2011 
                                                 GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Results of operating activities                     334      (734)          (604) 
 Interest received                                  (15)        (8)            (4) 
 Investment income                                 (177)      (118)          (275) 
 Profit on sale of intangible assets                   -          -             11 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                   143        141            270 
 Change in fair value of investments                   2         30            (5) 
 Changes in working capital: 
 Increase in other receivables                     (173)    (1,181)          (530) 
 Increase in other payables                          772      1,145              3 
 Net increase in technical provisions              (156)      1,157            454 
 Income tax paid                                       -          -           (16) 
 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating 
  activities                                         730        432          (696) 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from investing activities 
 Interest received                                    15          8              4 
 Investment income                                   177        118            275 
 Purchase of intangible assets                         -          9           (49) 
 Purchase of financial assets at fair value        (416)        679            166 
 Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash                -          -              - 
  acquired 
 Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets           -          -              - 
 Net cash used in investing activities             (224)        814            396 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from financing activities 
 Net proceeds from issue of ordinary share             -          -              - 
  capital 
 Net cash used in financing activities                 -          -              - 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 
  equivalents                                        506      1,246          (300) 
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
  of period                                        3,020      3,320          3,320 
 Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts 
  at end of period                                 3,526      4,566          3,020 
---------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 

Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

Six months ended 30 June 2012

 
                                             Ordinary      Share    Retained 
                                        share capital    Premium    Earnings     Total 
                                              GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2011                                741      6,261         870     7,872 
 Loss for the year attributable 
  to equity shareholders                            -          -       (387)     (387) 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  ----------  -------- 
 At 31 December 2011                              741      6,261         483     7,485 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  ----------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2012                                741      6,261         483     7,485 
 Profit for the period attributable 
  to equity shareholders                            -          -         247       247 
 At 30 June 2012                                  741      6,261         730     7,732 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ---------  ----------  -------- 
 

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

Six months ended 30 June 2012

1. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The Interim Financial Statements are prepared for the six months ended 30 June 2012.

The Interim Financial Statements incorporate the results of Hampden Underwriting plc, Hampden Corporate Member Limited, Nameco (No. 365) Limited, Nameco (No. 605) Limited and Nameco (No. 321) Limited.

The Interim Financial Statements are unaudited, but have been subject to review by the Group's auditors. The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted for the year ended 31 December 2011.

The comparative figures are based upon the Group Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2011, and have been reported on by the Group's auditors and were delivered to the Registrar of Companies on 22 June 2012.

The underwriting data on which these Interim Financial Statements are based upon has been supplied by the managing agents of those syndicates which the Group supports. The data supplied is the 100% figures for each syndicate. The Group has applied its share of the syndicate participations to the gross figures to derive its share of the syndicates transactions, assets and liabilities.

Significant accounting policies

The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these Interim Financial Statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2011.

2. Segmental information

Primary segment information

The Group has three primary segments which represent the primary way in which the Group is managed:

   --        Syndicate participation; 
   --        Investment management; 
   --        Other corporate activities. 
 
 6 months ended 30 June                  Syndicate    Investment   Other corporate 
  2012                               participation    management        activities     Total 
                                           GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000   GBP'000 
---------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Net earned premium                          3,070             -                 -     3,070 
 Net investment income                         141            63                 -       204 
 Net insurance claims and 
  loss adjustment expenses                 (1,703)             -                 -   (1,703) 
 Expenses incurred in insurance 
  activities                                 (916)             -                 -     (916) 
 Amortisation of syndicate 
  capacity                                       -             -              (87)      (87) 
 Other operating expenses                        -             -             (234)     (234) 
---------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Results of operating activities               592            63             (321)       334 
---------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
 6 months ended 30 June                Syndicate    Investment   Other corporate 
  2011                             participation    management        activities     Total 
                                         GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000   GBP'000 
-------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Net earned premium                        3,098             -                 -     3,098 
 Net investment income                       116            32                 -       148 
 Other income                                  -             -                17        17 
 Net insurance claims 
  and loss adjustment expenses           (2,798)             -                 -   (2,798) 
 Expenses incurred in 
  insurance activities                     (889)             -                 -     (889) 
 Amortisation of syndicate 
  capacity                                     -             -             (213)     (213) 
 Other operating expenses                      -             -              (97)      (97) 
-------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Results of operating 
  activities                               (473)            32             (293)     (734) 
-------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 
 
 12 months ended 31 December             Syndicate    Investment   Other corporate 
  2011                               participation    management        activities     Total 
                                           GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000   GBP'000 
---------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Net earned premium                          6,491             -                 -     6,491 
 Net investment income                         245             2                 -       247 
 Other income                                   22             -                 -        22 
 Net insurance claims and 
  loss adjustment expenses                 (4,513)             -                 -   (4,513) 
 Expenses incurred in insurance 
  activities                               (2,277)             -                 -   (2,277) 
 Amortisation of syndicate 
  capacity                                       -             -             (158)     (158) 
 Other operating expenses                    (192)             -             (224)     (416) 
---------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 Results of operating activities             (224)             2             (382)     (604) 
---------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  -------- 
 

Secondary segment information

The Group does not have any secondary segments as it considers all of its activities to arise from trading within the UK.

3. Insurance liabilities and reinsurance balances

Movement in claims outstanding

 
                                                                      Gross   Reinsurance       Net 
                                                                    GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2012                                                   14,234         3,044    11,190 
 Movement of reserves                                                 (193)         (179)      (14) 
 Net exchange differences and changes in syndicate participation    (1,188)         (163)   (1,025) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 30 June 2012                                                     12,853         2,702    10,151 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 

Movement in unearned premium

 
                                                                     Gross   Reinsurance       Net 
                                                                   GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2012                                                   3,137           409     2,728 
 Movement in premiums earned in the year                             1,337           565       772 
 Net exchange difference and changes in syndicate participation        129            18       111 
----------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 30 June 2012                                                     4,603           992     3,611 
----------------------------------------------------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 

4. Net investment income

 
                                              6 months   6 months      12 months 
                                                 ended      ended          ended 
                                               30 June    30 June    31 December 
                                                  2012       2011           2011 
                                               GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Investment income at fair value through 
  income statement                                 177        118            275 
 Realised gains on financial investments 
  at fair value through income statement             -          -             74 
 Unrealised gains/(losses) on financial 
  investments at fair value through income 
  statement                                         20         22              5 
 Investment management expenses                    (8)          -          (111) 
 Bank interest                                      15          8              4 
-------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Net investment income                             204        148            247 
-------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 

5. Income tax expense

 
                                6 months   6 months      12 months 
                                   ended      ended          ended 
                                 30 June    30 June    31 December 
                                    2012       2011           2011 
                                 GBP'000    GBP'000        GBP'000 
-----------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 Income tax (expense)/credit        (87)        198            217 
-----------------------------  ---------  ---------  ------------- 
 

The income tax credit/(expense) is recognised based on management's best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual tax rate used is 26% (2011: 27%). Material disallowed items have been adjusted for in the income tax calculation.

6. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

The Group has no dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Earnings per share have been calculated in accordance with IAS 33.

Reconciliation of the earnings and weighted average number of shares used in the calculation is set out below.

 
                                          6 months    6 months      12 months 
                                             ended       ended          ended 
                                           30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                              2012        2011           2011 
                                           GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Profit/(loss) for the period              247,000   (536,000)      (387,000) 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Weighted average number of shares in 
  issue                                  7,413,376   7,413,376      7,413,376 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Basic and diluted earnings per share 
  (p)                                        3.33p     (7.23)p        (5.22)p 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 

7. Dividends

No equity dividends were proposed, declared or paid in the period (2011 - GBPNil).

8. Share capital and share premium

 
                                                    Ordinary 
                                                       Share      Share 
                                                     Capital    Premium      Total 
 Allotted, called up and fully paid                  GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 7,413,376 ordinary shares of 10p each and share 
  premium at 1 January 2012                              741      6,261      7,002 
 7,413,376 ordinary shares of 10p each and share 
  premium at 30 June 2012                                741      6,261      7,002 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
 

9. Retained earnings

 
                                                      30 June   30 June   31 December 
                                                         2012      2011          2011 
                                                      GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Group 
 At 1 January 2012                                        483       870           870 
 Profit/(loss) attributable to equity shareholders        247     (536)         (387) 
                                                     --------  --------  ------------ 
 At 30 June 2012                                          730       334           483 
                                                     --------  --------  ------------ 
 

10. Related party transactions

Hampden Underwriting plc has provided inter-company loans to Hampden Corporate Member Limited, Nameco (No.365) Limited, Nameco (No.605) Limited and Nameco (No. 321) Limited, all 100% subsidiaries of the Company. Interest is charged on the loans at base rate plus 0.125%. The loans are repayable on three months' notice provided it does not jeopardise the ability of Hampden Corporate Member Limited, Nameco (No.365) Limited, Nameco (No.605) Limited and Nameco (No.321) Limited to meet their liabilities as they fall due. The amounts outstanding as at 30 June are set out below:

 
                                         30 June   30 June   31 December 
                                            2012      2011          2011 
 Company                                 GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Balances due from Group companies at 
  the period end: 
 Hampden Corporate Member Limited          3,111     3,715         2,637 
 Nameco (No. 365) Limited                    346       134           345 
   Nameco (No. 605) Limited                1,100     1,024         1,097 
   Nameco (No. 321) Limited                  319        12           318 
--------------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Total                                     4,876     4,885         4,397 
--------------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 

Hampden Corporate Member Limited, Nameco (No.365) Limited, Nameco (No.605) Limited and Nameco (No.321) Limited ("Corporate Members") are 100% subsidiaries of the Company and have entered into a management agreement with Nomina plc. Jeremy Richard Holt Evans, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc and the Corporate Members is also a Director of Nomina plc. Under the agreement, Nomina plc provides management and administration, financial tax and accounting services to the Group for an annual fee of GBP2,750 (2011: GBP2,750) per Corporate Member.

The Corporate Members are100% subsidiaries of the Company and have entered into a member's agent agreement with Hampden Agencies Limited. Jeremy Richard Holt Evans, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc and the Corporate Members and Sir James Michael Yorrick Oliver, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc, are also Directors of Hampden Capital plc which controls Hampden Agencies Limited. Under the agreement the Corporate Members will pay Hampden Agencies Limited a fee based on a fixed amount, which will vary depending upon the number of syndicates the Corporate Members underwrites on a bespoke basis, and a variable amount depending on the level of underwriting through the members' agent pooling arrangements. In addition, the Corporate Members will pay profit commission on a sliding scale from 1% of the net profit up to a maximum of 10%. The total fees payable are set out below:

 
                                     30 June   30 June   31 December 
                                        2012      2011          2011 
 Company                             GBP'000   GBP'000       GBP'000 
----------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Hampden Corporate Member Limited         51        44            41 
 Nameco (No. 365) Limited                  9         8            10 
 Nameco (No. 605) Limited                 50        21            11 
 Nameco (No. 321) Limited                 16        10            14 
----------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 Total                                   126        83            76 
----------------------------------  --------  --------  ------------ 
 

Hampden Underwriting plc has entered into a company secretarial agreement with Hampden Legal plc. Under the agreement, Hampden Legal plc provides company secretarial services to the Group for an annual fee of GBP42,000. During the period, company secretarial fees of GBP17,500 (2011: GBP35,000) were charged to Hampden Underwriting plc. Hampden Holdings Limited has a controlling interest in both Hampden Legal plc and Hampden Capital plc.

11. Syndicate participations

The syndicates and members' agent pooling arrangements ("MAPA") in which the Company's subsidiaries participate as corporate members of Lloyd's as are follows:

 
 
                                                         Allocated capacity 
                                                          Period of account 
 Syndicate 
  or            Managing or Members' 
  MAPA Number    Agent                                  2010        2011        2012 
-------------  -------------------------------    ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 33             Hiscox Syndicates Limited            138,067     124,261     131,164 
                Equity Syndicates Management 
 218            Limited                              220,092     220,092     198,084 
 386            QBE Underwriting Limited              26,968      26,968      30,515 
 510            RJ Kiln & Co. Limited                172,115     172,115     203,247 
 557            RJ Kiln & Co. Limited                205,000     102,868     102,868 
                Atrium Underwriters 
 570             Limited                              56,931      56,931           - 
                Atrium Underwriters 
 609             Limited                              57,431      57,431     114,362 
 623            Beazley Furlonge Limited             190,841     190,841     190,841 
                S.A. Meacock & Company 
 727             Limited                              43,348      43,348      43,348 
 807            R.J. Kiln & Co Limited                39,225      39,225           - 
                Omega Underwriting Agency 
 958             Limited                             118,428     118,428     118,428 
                Argo Managing Agency 
 1200            Limited                             118,915     118,915     118,915 
                Argenta Syndicate Management 
 2121           Limited                              100,000     114,286     114,286 
                Managing Agency Partners 
 2791            Limited                             309,577     309,577     309,577 
 4040           HCC Underwriting Agency                    -           -           - 
                 Limited 
                Managing Agency Partners 
 6103            Limited                             235,000     100,000     100,000 
 6104           Hiscox Syndicates Limited            225,000     100,000     100,000 
                Ark Syndicate Management 
 6105            Limited                                   -      87,549      87,549 
 6106           Amlin Underwriting Limited           175,000     125,000     125,000 
 6107           Beazley Furlonge Limited              15,000      15,000      15,000 
                Pembroke Managing Agency 
 6110            Limited                                   -           -     225,768 
                Catlin Underwriting 
 6111            Agencies Limited                          -           -     180,616 
                Members' Agents Pooling 
 7200            Arrangement                         245,501     237,453     244,223 
                Members' Agents Pooling 
 7201            Arrangement                       1,278,668   1,240,909   1,260,967 
                Members' Agents Pooling 
 7202            Arrangement                         458,211     435,303     443,745 
                Members' Agents Pooling 
 7203            Arrangement                          44,288      42,859      43,509 
                Members' Agents Pooling 
 7208            Arrangement                       5,086,898   4,627,855   4,751,602 
 7211           Members' Agents Pooling                    -           -           - 
                 Arrangement 
                Members' Agents Pooling 
 7217            Arrangement                          70,235      53,477      53,477 
 
 Total                                             9,630,739   8,760,691   9,307,091 
-------------  -------------------------------    ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 

12. Group owned net assets

The Group balance sheet includes the following assets and liabilities held by the syndicates on which the Group participates. These assets are subject to trust deeds for the benefit of the relevant syndicates' insurance creditors. The table below shows the split of the Group balance sheet between group and syndicate assets and liabilities.

 
                                 30 June 2012                    30 June 2011                  31 December 2011 
                           Group   Syndicate     Total     Group   Syndicate     Total     Group   Syndicate     Total 
                         GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Assets 
 Intangible assets         909             -       909    1,123            -     1,123     1,052           -     1,052 
 Deferred income tax 
  assets                       -           -         -        12           -        12         -           -         - 
 Reinsurance share 
 of insurance 
 liabilities 
  - Reinsurers' share 
   of outstanding 
   claims                      -       2,702     2,702         -       2,974     2,974         -       3,044     3,044 
  - Reinsurers' share 
   of unearned 
   premiums                    -         992       992         -         884       884         -         409       409 
 Other receivables, 
  including insurance 
  receivables                704       5,894     6,598       321       6,774     7,095       421       6,207     6,628 
 Prepayments and 
  accrued 
  income                      27       1,018     1,045        31         995     1,026        41         801       842 
 Financial assets 
  at fair value            5,562       8,529    14,091     3,674       9,488    13,162     4,090       9,585    13,675 
 Cash and cash 
  equivalents              2,080       1,446     3,526     3,072       1,494     4,566     2,483         537     3,020 
 Total assets              9,281      20,582    29,863     8,233      22,609    30,842     8,087      20,583    28,670 
----------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 
   Liabilities 
 Insurance liabilities 
  - Claims outstanding         -      12,853    12,853         -      14,068    14,068         -      14,234    14,234 
  - Unearned premiums          -       4,603     4,603         -       4,411     4,411         -       3,137     3,137 
 Deferred income tax 
  liabilities                417           -       417       655           -       655       415           -       415 
 Other payables, 
  including 
  insurance payables         737       3,077     3,814        74       3,542     3,616       126       2,785     2,911 
 Accruals and deferred 
  income                     346          98       444       633          94       727       862       (374)       488 
 Current income tax 
  liabilities                  -           -         -        29           -        29         -           -         - 
 Total liabilities         1,500      20,631    22,131     1,391      22,115    23,506     1,403      19,782    21,185 
----------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital               741           -       741       741           -       741       741           -       741 
 Share premium             6,261           -     6,261     6,261           -     6,261     6,261           -     6,261 
 Retained earnings           779        (49)       730     (160)         494       334     (318)         801       483 
----------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Total shareholders' 
  equity                   7,781        (49)     7,732     6,842         494     7,336     6,684         801     7,485 
----------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Total liabilities 
  and shareholders' 
  equity                   9,828      20,581    29,863     8,233      22,609    30,842     8,087      20,583    28,670 
----------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 

13. Announcement

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website, www.hampdenplc.com.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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