Admiral Group plc 28 April 2009 Interim Management Statement

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(1)Admiral Group plc 28 April 2009 Interim Management Statement Admiral Group plc (‘Admiral’ or ‘the Group’) today releases its Interim Management Statement covering the period 1 January to 28 April 2009. Unless otherwise stated, figures quoted are for the quarter ended 31 March 2009, with comparatives reflecting the position compared against the same quarter in 2008. Comment from Henry Engelhardt, Chief Executive I’m happy to report that nothing significant has changed since our 2008 full year results and that performance in the first quarter of 2009 is as we had expected. Against a backdrop of price increases in the UK motor market Admiral increased premium rates whilst simultaneously growing the number of vehicles we insure by 16% year on year. The ancillary income per vehicle was maintained at £70. Our international insurance operations have made steady progress since our last report. We are also making good progress in preparing for the launch of our US insurance operation before the end of Q1 2010. We are delighted that Rastreator, our new price comparison business in Spain, launched successfully at the end of March. Furthermore, our financial position remains strong. Our conservative investment strategy coupled with a debt free balance sheet continues to serve us very well..       . Group turnover* year to date increased by 18% v Q1 2008 to £270m Number of customers increased 18% to 1.85m UK vehicles insured rose 16% to 1.67m UK ancillary contribution per vehicle maintained at £70 Confused.com turnover increased 8%, margins remain under pressure Investment return on sterling funds invested of 2.2% Turnover from non-UK car insurance at £16m, with 95,000 vehicles insured. * Turnover is defined as total premiums written (including co-insurers’ shares) and other revenue. Further information For further information please contact: Financial Dynamics Rob Bailhache. 0207 269 7200. WorldReginfo - 3b366c7b-6862-46fd-a47c-adc2d1fec89b. Group highlights.

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