Hiscox Ltd - Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number:3267M
Hiscox Ltd
22 January 2008

HISCOX Ltd

Transaction in own shares

Hamilton, Bermuda - Hiscox Ltd ('Hiscox') announces that today it purchased
57,646 ordinary shares of 5p each to hold in treasury. The highest price paid
per share was 260p, the lowest price paid was 241.75p and the average price paid
was 250.31p per share. Following the above purchase Hiscox holds 5,317,639
ordinary shares as treasury shares and has 392,646,429 ordinary shares in issue
(excluding the treasury shares).

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For further information:

Hiscox Ltd

Robin Mehta, Company Secretary +1 44 1278 8300
Kylie O'Connor, Head of Communications, London +44 (0) 20 7448 6656

Maitland

Suzanne Bartch +44 (0) 20 7379 5151
Richard Farnsworth +44 (0) 20 7379 5151

Notes to editors

About Hiscox

Hiscox, headquartered in Bermuda, is a specialist insurance group listed on the
London Stock Exchange. There are three main underwriting parts of the Group -
Hiscox Global Markets, Hiscox UK and Europe, and Hiscox International. Hiscox
Global Markets underwrites mainly internationally traded business in the London
Market - generally large or complex business which needs to be shared with other
insurers or needs the international licences of Lloyd's. Hiscox UK and Hiscox
Europe offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business
customers, as well as high net worth individuals. Hiscox International includes
operations in Bermuda, Guernsey and the USA. Hiscox Insurance Company Ltd,
Hiscox Underwriting Ltd and Hiscox Syndicates Ltd are authorised and regulated
by the Financial Services Authority.

For further information, visit www.hiscox.com

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