Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MRH); (the “Company” or “Montpelier”) has declared: (i) a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per Common Share; and (ii) a quarterly dividend of $0.554688 per 8.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series A, each payable on or before January 15, 2015, to all shareholders of record as of December 31, 2014.

The Board currently intends to maintain the dividend per Common Share at the current level in future periods and will consider further adjustments to its Common Share dividend policy periodically. Any future determination to pay dividends or distributions on Common Shares will remain at the discretion of the Board and will be dependent upon many factors, including the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, financial position, capital requirements, general business opportunities, legal, tax, regulatory and contractual restrictions.

Montpelier, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading provider of global property and casualty reinsurance and insurance products. Additional information can be found on our website located at www.montpelierre.bm, or in Montpelier's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws, pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations. All forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and projections. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements, as a result of certain risk factors disclosed previously, and from time to time, in the Company’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.