Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. Specimen Common Share Certificate

Summary

This document is a specimen certificate representing common shares of Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd., a company incorporated in Bermuda. It certifies that the named holder owns fully paid and non-assessable common shares, which can be transferred according to the company's Bye-Laws and applicable law. The certificate must be properly endorsed and registered by the transfer agent to be valid. It outlines procedures for transfer and includes standard legal language regarding ownership and assignment.

EX-4.1 4 y60946a4exv4w1.txt SPECIMEN COMMON SHARE CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 NUMBER SHARES MRH COMMON SHARES COMMON SHARES [MONTPELIER RE LOGO] -------------------- INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF BERMUDA THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN NEW YORK, NY, JERSEY CITY, NJ CUSIP G62185 10 6 CANTON, MA AND HAMILTON, BERMUDA SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS, LTD. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT is the registered holder of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, PAR VALUE U.S. $ PER SHARE, OF CERTIFICATE OF STOCK Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Memorandum of Association and Bye Laws of the Company, copies of which are on file with the Transfer Agent, to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof assents. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the seal of the Company and the signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated Secretary President [BERMUDA 2001 SEAL] AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY /s/ Stephen Cesso AUTHORIZED OFFICER MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS, LTD. The Common Share(s) represented by this Certificate may be transferred in accordance with applicable law and the Bye-Laws of Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. by delivery of a duly executed instrument of transfer to either EquiServe Shareholder Services at P.O. Box 2500, Jersey City, New Jersey 07303-2500, U.S.A., or The Bank of Bermuda Limited at 6 Front Street, P.O. Box HM 1020, Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian ------------ ---------------------- (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ---------------------------- (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto ------------- PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - -------------------------------------- | | | | - -------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- shares - --------------------------------------------------------------------- represented by the within certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney - --------------------------------------------------------------------- to transfer the said shares on the books of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated ------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. Signature(s) Guaranteed: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY 55TH AND SANSOM STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19139 ###-###-#### SALES: R. JOHNS: 212 ###-###-#### X-13 /HOME 23/LIVE JOBS/W/MONTPELIER 74408 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: LISA MARTIN ###-###-#### PROOF OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS, LTD. H 74408 bk OPERATOR: JW/eg REV. 1