Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd.

("R&Q", the "Group" or the "Company")

Notice of AGM and Proposed Return of Capital to Shareholders of 5.6 pence per Ordinary Share and Reduction of Capital

20 May 2019

Following the announcement of the Group's full year results on 29 April 2019, the Board of Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. (AIM:RQIH) ("Company"), the specialist non-life insurance investor, service provider and underwriting manager, is pleased to confirm that a notice of annual general meeting incorporating a circular which sets out details in relation to a proposed return of capital to the Company's shareholders ("Return of Capital") and convening the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at 12:00 p.m. on 12 June 2019 at 71 Fenchurch Street, Ground Floor, London EC3M 4BS ("Annual General Meeting"), has been posted to the Company's shareholders today ("Circular").

The Return of Capital involves the creation and capitalisation of the AB Shares from monies standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account and the Reduction of Capital. To effect the Return of Capital:

·      Shareholders will be issued one AB Share for each Ordinary Share held by them at 6.00 p.m. on 12 June 2019. 

·      On or around 13 June 2019, the AB Shares will be cancelled pursuant to the Reduction of Capital and holders of the AB Shares will be paid the capital paid up on the AB Shares (being 5.6 pence per AB Share).

·      Payments in respect of the Return of Capital are expected to be made on or around 19 June 2019.

The Return of Capital (including the creation and capitalisation of the AB Shares and the Reduction of Capital) is subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.

A copy of the Circular containing more information in relation to the Return of Capital and Reduction of Capital is available on the Company's website at www.rqih.com. 

Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning when used in this announcement.

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Notes to Editors:

About R&Q 

The overall mission of the Bermuda based Group is to:

·      generate profits and capital extractions from expert management of legacy non-life insurance acquisitions/ reinsurances, including in Lloyd's; and 

·      grow commission income from its licensed (and rated) carriers in the US and EU/UK, writing niche and profitable programme business, largely on behalf of highly rated reinsurers.

Our aim is to continue to grow sustainable profit streams to support our business model and increase book value and cash distributions to shareholders. 

The Group was founded by Ken Randall and Alan Quilter in 1991.

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 2138006K1U38QCGLFC94

Website: www.rqih.com