Certificate of Deposit of Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital for Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Summary

This certificate, issued by the Bermuda Registrar of Companies, confirms that Validus Holdings, Ltd. officially increased its share capital from $120,000 to $100,000,000. The memorandum documenting this increase was delivered on October 21, 2005, and the certificate was issued on October 28, 2005. The document serves as formal recognition of the capital increase in accordance with Bermuda's Companies Act 1981.

EX-4.2 3 y28184exv4w2.txt EX-4.2: CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT OF MEMORANDUM [Exhibit 4.2] FORM NO. 7a REGISTRATION NO. 37417 (GRAPHIC) BERMUDA CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT OF MEMORANDUM OF INCREASE OF SHARE CAPITAL THIS IS TO CERTIFY that a Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital of VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. was delivered to the Registrar of Companies on the 21ST of OCTOBER, 2005 in accordance with section 45(3) of THE COMPANIES ACT 1981 ("the Act"). (SEAL) Given under my hand and Seal of the REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES this 28TH day of OCTOBER, 2005 ------------------------------------ ACTING REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES Capital prior to increase: US$ 120,000.00 --------------------------- Amount of increase: US$ 99,880,000.00 --------------------------- Present Capital: US$ 100,000,000.00 ---------------------------