Alleghany Corporation Specimen Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing shares of common stock in Alleghany Corporation, a Delaware company. It outlines that the shares are fully paid and non-assessable, and can be transferred by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and surrender of the certificate. The certificate is only valid when countersigned by the designated transfer agent and registered by the registrar. The document serves as a template for actual stock certificates issued to shareholders.

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ALLEGHANY CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE

FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE PAR VALUE OF $1^® EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Alleghany Corporation transferable in person or by duly authorized attorney on the books of the Corporation, on surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar

In Witness Whereof, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be affixed hereunto this

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ALLEGHANY CORPORATION FULLY PAID AND NO N-ASSESSABLE SHARES OFTHE PAR VALUE OF $l°° EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF

COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
HARRIS TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

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