Validus DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 2, 2012. Meeting Information VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 9, 2012 Date: May 2, 2012 Time: 8:00 AM Location: 29 Richmond Road Pembroke HM08 Bermuda You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD. ATTN: JOSEPH E. CONSOLINO 48 PAR-LA VILLE RD., SUITE 1790 HAMILTON, BERMUDA HM 11 M43184-P21777 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. To elect the following three nominees as Class II Directors to hold office until 2015: Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals: 01) Michael E.A. Carpenter 02) Alok Singh 03) Christopher E. Watson Vote on Executive Compensation AND 3. To approve the executive compensation payable to the company's named executive officers. 2. To elect the listed nominees as Designated Company Directors so that they may be elected directors of certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries: Approval of Independent Auditor Nominees: 4. To approve the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hamilton, Bermuda to act as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. 04) Edward J. Noonan 05) C.N. Rupert Atkin 06) Patrick G. Barry 07) Peter A. Bilsby 08) Alan Bossin 09) Julian P. Bosworth 10) Janita A. Burke 11) Michael E.A. Carpenter 12) Rodrigo Castro 13) Jane S. Clouting 14) Joseph E. Consolino 15) C. Jerome Dill 16) Andrew Downey 17) Kerry A. Emanuel 18) Jonathan D. Ewington 19) Andrew M. Gibbs 20) Michael Greene 21) Barnabas Hurst-Bannister 22) Anthony J. Keys 23) Robert F. Kuzloski 24) Stuart W. Mercer 25) Jean-Marie Nessi 26) Andre Perez 27) Julian G. Ross 28) Rafael Saer 29) Matthew Scales 30) James E. Skinner 31) Verner G. Southey 32) Nigel D. Wachman 33) Lixin Zeng NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. M43186-P21777

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