FORM OF SHARE CERTIFICATE
Published on November 16, 2001
EXHIBIT 4.1
SERIES A PREFERENCE SHARES SERIES A PREFERENCE SHARES
[RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. CORPORATE LOGO]
RHP
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD.
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT
is the registered holder of
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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:
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
______________________________________
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING SIP CODE, OF
ASSIGNEE)
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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 _______________________
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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:
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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.