Company: AHL
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: F-1/A
Source: 0001628280-25-014149
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Company: ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: F-1/A
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 is necessary in order to avoid material adverse tax, legal or regulatory consequences to the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any other shareholder or its affiliates, or any direct or indirect investor in, or any other person holding a direct or indirect beneficial or economic ownership interest in, a shareholder of ours, provided that (1) no adjustment in these circumstances shall be made if it would cause any person to become a 9.5% U.S. Shareholder or the Company to become a United Kingdom controlled foreign corporation and (2) prior to making such determination, the Board shall first have (x) consulted with the relevant shareholder and explored alternatives to avoid such consequences and (y) in the case of such determination with respect to Apollo or certain of its affiliates, obtained the prior written consent of Apollo or such affiliates.

#### Acquisition of Ordinary Shares by the Company
Under our bye-laws and subject to Bermuda law, we have the option, but not the obligation, to require a shareholder to sell to us or a third party at fair market value, as determined in the good faith discretion of the Board, the minimum number of ordinary shares which is necessary to eliminate any material adverse tax consequences to us, our subsidiaries, our shareholders or their affiliates or any direct or indirect investor in, or any other person holding a direct or indirect beneficial or economic ownership interest in, a shareholder of ours if the Board unanimously determines that failure to exercise such option would result in such material adverse tax consequences.

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For purposes of determining the fair market value of such ordinary shares, (1) if the shares are not traded on a securities exchange in or outside the United States, the fair market value per share shall be determined by the Board without a minority discount but with an appropriate liquidity discount, such value and liquidity discount, if any, as determined by the Board, or (2) if the shares are traded on a securities exchange in or outside the United States, the fair market value per share shall be determined by the Board based on the average of the last sales price per share or if there is none, the average of the bid and asked price per share, without a minority discount or a liquidity discount, in each case for the eight business days prior to the repurchase date.

#### Issuance of Shares
In accordance with our bye-laws, the Board has the power to issue any unissued shares of the Company, including preference shares, on such terms and conditions as it may determine. The Board