Company: MHLA
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001104659-25-028254
Chunk: 460

Company: Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 460
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 Merger Effective Time, subject to official notice of issuance.

Section 7.16 Additional Agreements . At the Closing, each of Bermuda NewCo and the Company Equityholders party thereto shall duly execute and deliver each of the Registration and Investor Rights Agreements and the Amended and Restated Option Agreement in order for each to be in full force and effective as of the Second Merger Effective Time.

Section 7.17 Company Exclusivity . From and after the date hereof until the Company Contribution Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX , the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and Representatives to, not, (a) solicit, encourage, initiate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any third party (other than Parent and its Representatives) concerning any purchase of the Company Units or any merger, sale of all or a material portion of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or similar transactions involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than assets sold in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) (a “ Company Acquisition Transaction ”), (b) provide non-public information or documentation with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person, other than Parent, Bermuda NewCo or their respective Subsidiaries or its or their Representatives, relating to a Company Acquisition Transaction or (c) enter into any letter of intent, definitive agreement or other arrangement or understanding with any Person, other than Parent, Bermuda NewCo or their respective Subsidiaries, relating to a Company Acquisition Transaction. Promptly following the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly inform its Representatives of its obligations under this Section 7.17 .

Section 7.18 Parent Voting Matters .

(a) Prior to Parent Shareholder Approval being obtained, at any duly called meeting of the Parent Shareholders (whether annual, special or otherwise), or any adjournment, recess, reconvening or postponement thereof, and in any action by written consent of the Parent Shareholders in lieu of such a meeting, Parent shall cause its Subsidiaries to, if such a meeting is held, appear at such meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause its Hook Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes

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of establishing a quorum, and it shall vote or consent (