MHLD Maiden Holdings Ltd

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq:MHLD) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2012.

About Maiden Holdings, Ltd.

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company formed in 2007. Through its subsidiaries, which are each A- rated (excellent) by A.M. Best, the Company is focused on providing non-catastrophic, customized reinsurance products and services to small and mid-size insurance companies in the United States and Europe. As of June 30, 2012, Maiden had $3.8 billion in assets and shareholders' equity of $824.3 million.

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CONTACT: Noah Fields, Vice President, Investor Relations
         Maiden Holdings, Ltd.
         Phone: 441.298.4927
         E-mail: nfields@maiden.bm