Validus Holdings, Ltd. To Participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Insurance Conference on February 11, 2015

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus” or the “Company”) (NYSE:VR) announced today that Validus is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Insurance Conference in New York, New York on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 1:45 p.m. (Eastern).

A live webcast of the presentation will be available online at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website, located at www.validusholdings.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website through February 25, 2015.

About Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. is a holding company for reinsurance and insurance operating companies and investment advisors including Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Validus Re”), Talbot Holdings Ltd. (“Talbot”), Western World Insurance Group, Inc. (“Western World”) and AlphaCat Managers, Ltd. (“AlphaCat”).

Validus Re is a Bermuda based reinsurer focused on short tail lines of reinsurance. Talbot is the Bermuda parent of the specialty insurance group primarily operating within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 1183. Western World is a U.S. specialty lines insurance company focused on excess and surplus lines. AlphaCat is a Bermuda based investment adviser managing capital for third parties and the Group in insurance linked securities and other property catastrophe reinsurance investments.