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To all Members of Class 6 Freight, Demurrage & Defence NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Meeting of the Members of Class 6 – Freight, Demurrage & Defence of The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited (“Britannia UK”) will be held at 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AT on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 at 09:30 GMT for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following ORDINARY RESOLUTION: "That, the Rules of Class 6, Freight, Demurrage & Defence, of Britannia UK (the “Class 6 Rules”), be amended with effect from noon GMT on 20 February 2026 as set out in the Annexure”. The Annexure is attached to this Notice. By order of the Board. H J Connell Company Secretary 4 December 2025 Notes 1. A Member of Class 6 – Freight, Demurrage & Defence entitled to attend and vote may appoint a proxy to attend and vote in their stead. Such proxy must be a Member of the Association or the duly authorised representative of a body corporate which is a Member. 2. A Member may attend the meeting remotely and access details can be obtained from mailto:dkhandelwal@tindallriley.com Annexure - Class 6 (FD&D) Rule Changes for the 2026/27 Policy Year _____________________________________________________________ 11/25 Class 6 (FD&D) Rule Changes are set out below. The proposed changes are set out below with additional wording underlined. The words struck through are to be removed from the text of the existing Rules. Amend Rule 5 as follows: RULE 5 RIGHT OF RECOVERY 5.1 Right of Recovery If a Member shall incur any Costs as hereinafter set out in Rule 17 Risks Covered in respect of a Ship which was entered in the Association at the time of the claim giving rise to such Costs, such Member shall be entitled to recover out of the funds of this Class of the Association the amount of such Costs to the extent and on the terms, conditions and exceptions provided by these Rules and by the Certificate of Entry. But if a tonnage less than the Full Tonnage of the Ship was entered in the Association, the Member shall, unless the entry of the Ship has been accepted on special terms which otherwise provide, be entitled only to recover such proportion as the Entered Tonnage bears to the Full Tonnage of the Ship. Provided always that: 5.1.1 unless the Board (or, in the case of claims not exceeding USD2,000,000, the Committee) in its discretion otherwise determines, it shall be a condition precedent to a Member’s right to recover from the funds of the Association in respect of any liability, costs or expenses that the Member shall first have discharged such liability or paid such costs or expenses out of funds belonging to the Member unconditionally and not by way of loan or otherwise. .... EXPLANATION: This change is aimed at ensuring more comprehensive protection for the Association and its “pay to be paid” principle through the insertion of an express requirement that any liability must be paid by the Member out of funds which belong to it unconditionally. Amend Rule 20 as follows: RULE 20 RISKS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED 20 Risks Specifically Excluded 20.1 Subject always to the absolute discretion of the Board (or, in the case of claims not exceeding USD2,000,000, the Committee) under Rule 32.1 Sole Discretion to Decide, there shall be no recovery from the Association in respect of Costs which arise in respect of: ... 20.1.8.2 Sanctions There shall be no provision of cover nor recovery from the Association in respect of Costs or other losses or liabilit
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