PIC Group investment completion

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London, 7 June 2016 - Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, is pleased to announce that its ultimate parent company, Pension Insurance Corporation Group Limited, has raised £250 million of equity capital. Legend Holdings Corporation has invested £110 million, with existing investor Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S. investing £140 million. The new capital will be used to grow and develop PIC.

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For further information please contact:

Pension Insurance Corporation

Jeremy Apfel
+44 20 7105 
apfel@pensioncorporation.com

Teneo Strategy

Anthony Silverman
+44 (0)20 7240 
anthony.silverman@teneostrategy.com

About Pension Insurance Corporation
Pension Insurance Corporation plc ("PIC") provides tailored pension insurance buyouts and buy-ins to the trustees and sponsors of UK defined benefit pension funds. PIC brings safety and security to scheme members' benefits through innovative, bespoke insurance solutions, which include deferred premiums and the use of company assets as part payment. At year end 2015 PIC had £16.6bn in assets and had insured 132,100 pension fund members. Clients include FTSE 100 companies, multinationals and the public sector. PIC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and PRA (FRN 454345). For further information please visit www.pensioncorporation.com

Disclaimers

This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute or form any part of any invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. PIC does not intend to register any portion of the proposed offering in the United States and no public offering will be made in the United States. Potential investors into whose possession this press release comes are required to inform themselves about and to observe these restrictions. Any offers made in violation of these restrictions will be unlawful.

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