Helios Underwriting PLCLSE: HUW

Helios Underwriting: Holding(s) in Company

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Summary by 6ix AI

Polar Capital LLP, based in London, held 15.59% of the voting rights in Helios Underwriting Plc on October 30, 2026, up from 14.87% at its previous notification. Helios Underwriting Plc was notified on November 2, 2026.

Key details

  • The notification gives 'Transaction in own shares' as the reason, under 'Other'.
  • The holding is 10,424,605 voting rights attached to shares, out of a total of 66,829,386 voting rights in Helios Underwriting Plc. None of the holding is through financial instruments.
  • Polar Capital LLP is listed at the end of a chain of controlled undertakings that starts with Polar Capital Holdings PLC.

6ix AI wrote this summary from the release below and checked it against the release.

Helios Underwriting Plc
02 November 2026
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:

            HELIOS  UNDERWRITING PLC

1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)

Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:                  Transaction in own shares                             

x

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

Name

Polar Capital LLP

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

London, UK

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v

Name

City and country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:

30/10/2026

6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):

02/11/2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights of issuervii

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

15.59%

15.59%

66,829,386

Position of previous notification (if

applicable)

14.87%

14.87%

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares

ISIN code (if possible)

Number of voting rightsix

% of voting rights

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

Direct

(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)

Indirect

(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)

GB00B23XLS45

10,424,605

15.59%

SUBTOTAL 8. A

10,424,605

15.59%

B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is

exercised/converted.

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8. B 1

B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration
date
x

Exercise/
Conversion Period
xi

Physical or cash

settlementxii

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

applicable box with an "X")

Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity
xiv (please add additional rows as necessary)

X

Namexv

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Polar Capital Holdings PLC

%

%

%

Polar Partners Limited

%

%

%

Polar Capital US Holdings Limited

%

%

%

Polar Capital (America) Corporation

%

%

%

Polar Capital Holdings LLC

%

%

%

Polar Capital LLP

15.59%

%

15.59%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion

London, UK

Date of completion

02/11/2026

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