Argo Group Limited ("Argo")

Transaction in Own Shares

Argo announces that it has on 21 June 2016 repurchased 800,000 shares at 10 pence per share for cancellation.

The issued share capital of Argo following this repurchase is 51,473,494 shares.

21 June 2016

Enquiries

Argo Group Limited

Kyriakos Rialas                                                +357 22 668900

Panmure Gordon

Dominic Morley                                                020 7886 2500