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Hiscox Limited Director's Dealing 2026

May 15, 2026

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 5837E

Hiscox Ltd

15 May 2026

Hiscox Ltd

(the 'Company')

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR')

Hamilton, Bermuda - On 15 May 2026 awards in the form of nil-cost options were granted to the following Executive Directors under the Company's Performance Share Plan to acquire ordinary 6.5p shares ('Shares') in the capital of the Company. The awards are subject to performance conditions measured over the three financial years from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029 relating to growth in Net Asset Value (plus dividend and shareholder returns) and relative Total Shareholder Return. Further details in relation to the performance conditions will be included in the Directors' Remuneration Report for the 2026 financial year.

Details of the number of Shares over which awards were granted are set out in the table below.

Hamayou Akbar (Aki) Hussain 212,792
Paul Cooper 107,011
Joanne Musselle 107,011

Subject to the satisfaction of the performance conditions, awards will vest on 15 May 2029 and shares acquired will be subject to a holding period ending on the fifth anniversary of grant.

The awards were granted in Bermuda.

The notifications set out below are made in accordance with the UK version of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (2014/596/EU) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Marc Wetherhill

Company Secretary

Hiscox Ltd

+ 1 441 278 8300

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Hamayou Akbar (Aki) Hussain 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - Group Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Hiscox Ltd

b)

LEI

5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each

ISIN: BMG4593F1389

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance-based nil-cost option over shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 212,792

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price
212,792 nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul Cooper

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - Group Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Hiscox Ltd

b)

LEI

5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each

ISIN: BMG4593F1389

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance-based nil-cost option over shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 107,011

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price
107,011 nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Joanne Musselle 

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - Group Underwriting Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Hiscox Ltd

b)

LEI

5493007JXOLJ0QCY2D70

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 6.5p each

ISIN: BMG4593F1389

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of performance-based nil-cost option over shares under the Company's Performance Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 107,011

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Aggregated Volume Aggregated Price
107,011 nil

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-05-15

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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