Company: MHLA
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001104659-25-028254
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Company: Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEFM14A
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 THE COMBINATION AGREEMENT DUE TO THEIR FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AMTRUST) UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT MAIDEN SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 6.**

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### LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters will be passed upon on behalf of Maiden by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, U.S. counsel to Maiden, and on behalf of Kestrel by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, U.S. counsel to Kestrel.

Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, Bermuda counsel to Maiden, will pass upon the validity of the Bermuda NewCo common shares offered by this proxy statement/prospectus.

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### EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Maiden Holdings, Ltd., appearing in Maiden Holdings, Ltd.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the effectiveness of Maiden Holdings, Ltd.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Kestrel Group LLC as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, have been included herein in reliance upon the audit report of Frazier & Deeter, LLC, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and given on the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES Bermuda NewCo is an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of Bermuda, and certain of its officers and directors named in this proxy statement/prospectus reside outside the United States, and a substantial portion of Bermuda NewCo’s assets and their assets are located outside the United States. Therefore, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon those persons or to recover against Bermuda NewCo or those persons on judgments of courts in the United States, including judgments based on civil