RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Series A Preference Share Certificate

Summary

This document is a share certificate issued by RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., incorporated in Bermuda, certifying that the named holder owns fully paid and non-assessable Series A Preference Shares with a par value of $1.00 each. The certificate is transferable by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and is subject to the company's Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws. The certificate must be countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar to be valid.

EX-4.1 4 y55178ex4-1.txt FORM OF SHARE CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT 4.1 SERIES A PREFERENCE SHARES SERIES A PREFERENCE SHARES [RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. CORPORATE LOGO] RHP RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. INCORPORATED IN THE ISLANDS OF BERMUDA Authorized 6,000,000 Series A Preference Shares CINS G7496G202 UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1981 having a par value of US$1.00 each THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ OR NEW YORK, NY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT is the registered holder of - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SERIES A PREFERENCE SHARES OF PAR VALUE US$1.00 EACH OF PREFERENCE SHARES RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. transferable on the books of the Company by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of the certificate properly endorsed. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be subject to all of the provisions of the Memorandum of Association and Bye-Laws of the Company and all amendments thereof to all of which the holder by acceptance hereof assents and shall be transferable in accordance therewith. This certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar. WITNESS the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated SECRETARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. The Company will furnish without charge, to each shareholder who so requests, a copy of the provisions setting forth the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof which the Company is authorized to issue, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Any such request may be addressed to the Secretary of the Company or to the Transfer Agent named on the face hereof. 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 UNIF GIFT MIN ACT- ____________ Custodian ____________ (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT -as tenants by the entities under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act____________________ (State) JT TEN -as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

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 SIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ shares represented by the within certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint __________________________________________________________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated _______________________ X_________________________________________________ The signature to this assignment must NOTICE correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever Signature(s) Guaranteed: __________________________________________________________________________ THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17a3-15.