Articles from Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited and Sompo Holdings, Inc.

Sompo Holdings, Inc. (“Sompo” or the “Company”) (Stock Code: 8630, TSE Prime Market) announced today that a wholly owned subsidiary of Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (“SIH”), has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it will acquire 100% of the issued Class A ordinary shares of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) (NYSE: AHL) for $37.50 per share in cash. This represents aggregate consideration of approximately $3.5 billion. Aspen brings a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance franchise with more than $4.6 billion in annual gross written premiums centered around specialty product lines and bespoke solutions.