Hampden Underwriting Plc announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the six months ended June 30, 2012. For the six months, the company’s net premiums written were £3,842,000 compared to £3,515,000 for the same period a year ago. Net earned premium was £3,070,000 compared to £3,098,000 for the same period a year ago. Revenue was £3,274,000 compared to £3,263,000 for the same period a year ago. Operating profit before tax was £334,000 compared to operating loss before tax of £734,000 for the same period a year ago. Profit attributable to equity shareholders was £247,000 or 3.33 pence per basic and diluted share compared to loss attributable to equity shareholders of £536,000 or 7.23 pence per basic and diluted share for the same period a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £730,000 compared to £432,000 for the same period a year ago. Purchase of intangible assets was nil compared to £9,000 for the same period a year ago. Gross premium written was £5,043,000 compared to £4,571,000 for the same period a year ago. The company was able to report profit largely due to the lack of catastrophe losses in the first six months of 2012 and it remains intention to pay an interim dividend later in the year. The company appointed Nigel Hanbury as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. 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. and Hampden Insurance Protected Cell Company (Guernsey) Ltd.

Hampden Underwriting Plc, Annual General Meeting, Jun 21, 2012., at 12:00 GMT Standard Time. Location: Bishopsgate Institute.

Hampden Underwriting Plc announced consolidated earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2011. For the year, the company’s net premiums written were £6,270,000 compared to £6,451,000 for the same period in 2010. Net earned premium was £6,491,000 compared to £6,791,000 for the same period in 2010. Revenue was £6,760,000 compared to £7,279,000 for the same period in 2010. Operating loss before tax was £604,000 compared to operating profit before tax of £128,000 for the same period in 2010. Loss and total comprehensive loss attributable to equity shareholders was £387,000 or 5.22 pence per basic and diluted share compared to profit and total comprehensive income attributable to equity shareholders of £132,000 or 1.78 pence per basic and diluted share for the same period in 2010. Net cash outflow from operating activities was £680,000 compared to net cash inflow from operating activities of £4,380,000 for the same period in 2010. Purchase of intangible assets was £49,000 compared to net cash inflow from operating activities of £26,000 for the same period in 2010.