Exhibit
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  SEAL THIS
  CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, By AUTHORIZED
  SIGNATURE FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE $2.50 PAR VALUE COMMON
  STOCK OF First Financial Holdings, Inc. transferable on the books of the
  Corporation by the holder hereof or by duly authorized attorney upon
  surrender of this certificate properly endorsed. This certificate is not
  valid until countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
  Witness the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of
  its duly authorized officers. COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $2.50 COMMON STOCK THIS
  CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND COLLEGE
  STATION, TX SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number Shares .
  FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
  SOUTH CAROLINA Chief Executive Officer Corporate Secretary
  ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# 32023E 10 5 DD-MMM-YYYY *
  * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * *
  * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* *
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * **
  Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Sample **** Mr. Sample
  **000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares***
  *000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****
  000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0
  00000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00
  0000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000
  000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0000
  00**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00000
  0**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000
  **Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000*
  *Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**
  Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**S
  ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** MR. SAMPLE & MRS.
  SAMPLE & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE ZQ00000000 Certificate Numbers
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total Transaction
  Num/No. 123456 Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY)
  ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX
  XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 Number of Shares
  123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345 

  






 















	
  

  	
  The IRS
  requires that we report the cost basis of certain shares acquired after
  January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by the legislation and you have
  sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific cost basis
  calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify a
  cost basis calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out
  (FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you
  need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact
  with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods
  specified by state law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed
  property laws and transferred to the appropriate state. 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: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT- . . .
  . . . . . . .Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEN ENT - as tenants by
  the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . JT
  TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT . . . . .
  . . . . . . . . . .Custodian (until age. . . ). . . . . . . . . . . and not
  as tenants in common (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. .
  . . . . . . . . (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not
  in the above list. For value received, ____________________________hereby
  sell, assign and transfer unto
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  Shares
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  Attorney Dated:
  __________________________________________20__________________ Signature:
  ____________________________________________________________ Signature:
  ____________________________________________________________ Notice: The
  signature(s) to this assignment must correspond with the name(s) as written
  upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or
  enlargement, or any change whatever. (Cust) (Minor) (State) PLEASE INSERT
  SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR
  TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) of the common
  stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably
  constitute and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of the within
  named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. . FIRST
  FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS
  LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED, THE COMPANY WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A
  CONDITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE. THE CORPORATION IS
  AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF SHARES AND DIFFERENT SERIES WITHIN A
  CLASS. ON REQUEST IN WRITING AND WITHOUT CHARGE, THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH
  THE SHAREHOLDER WITH A SUMMARY OF THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS,
  PREFERENCES, AND LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO EACH CLASS AND THE VARIATIONS IN
  RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES (AND THE
  AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE
  SERIES). Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S)
  SHOULD 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 17Ad-15.