Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. announced on August 4, 2022 the appointment of J. Daniel Plants as an independent member of the company's board of directors. Mr. Plants is a seasoned investor, financial executive and senior advisor with three decades of experience helping companies successfully navigate change and unlock shareholder value. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer of Voce Capital Management LLC, which he founded in 2011 after working at several leading financial institutions, including in executive positions in the mergers and acquisitions groups at Goldman, Sachs & Co.

and JPMorgan Chase, and in the securities law practice at Sullivan & Cromwell. Mr. Plants currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Cutera Inc. and was until earlier this year a director at Calix Inc., where he chaired the Strategic Review Committee. With the addition of Mr. Plants, Argo's Board will comprise nine directors, eight of whom are independent, and six of whom have been appointed in the last three years.

In connection with Mr. Plants' appointment to the Board, he will also be appointed to serve on the Board's Strategic Review Committee and Human Resources Committee.