Clearing House Advisory Notices
To Clearing Member Firms
From CME Clearing
Subject Corporate Evenets: Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (“DR”)
Notice Date 2008-10-21
Notice Number 08-284
Effective Date 2008-10-21
On October 15, 2008, Shareholders of Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. (“DR”) voted concerning the proposed merger with Allied World Merger Company, an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. The merger was approved and subsequently consummated on October 20, 2008. As a result, each existing DR
Common Share will be converted into the right to receive $32.00 net cash per share.
This action will be coordinated with the Options Clearing Corporation.