Press Release

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 July 16, 2012 to shareholders of record as of July 2, 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 March 31, 2012, Maiden had $3.7 billion in assets and shareholders' equity of $810.4 million.

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CONTACT: Noah Fields, Vice President, Investor Relations

         Maiden Holdings, Ltd.

         Phone: 441.298.4927

         E-mail: nfields@maiden.bm