Lancashire Holdings Ltd – AGM Record Date

Hamilton, Bermuda – 14 March, 2012 – Lancashire Holdings Limited (“Lancashire” or “the Company”; Ticker: LHL BH) announced that the Company will hold its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 3 May, 2012. Shareholders entered on the register of members at 5.00pm (UK time) on 23 March, 2012 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting (either in person or by proxy). Notice of the AGM will be sent to Shareholders on 15 March, 2012. The length of time between the Record Date and the AGM is necessary to allow sufficient time to complete any voting cut-back calculations related to US 9.5% Shareholders as required by the Company's Bye-laws.

For further information, please contact:

Lancashire Holdings Limited

Christopher Head                    +44 (0)20 7264 4145

                                                chris.head@lancashiregroup.com

Jonny Creagh-Coen               +44 (0)20 7264 4066

                                                jonny.creagh-coen@lancashiregroup.com

Haggie Financial                     +44 (0)20 7417 8989

Peter Rigby                             (Peter Rigby mobile 07803851426)

Further details of this and other Press Releases can be obtained from the Company website www.lancashiregroup.com

Lancashire has capital in excess of $1 billion and its Common Shares trade on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LRE. Lancashire has its corporate headquarters and mailing address at Level 11, Vitro, 60 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AD, United Kingdom and its registered office at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

For more information visit the Company's website www.lancashiregroup.com

Lancashire Insurance Company Limited is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority in Bermuda. Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited is regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK.