2008
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  • November

    11-14-2008

    Alleghany Announces Preferred Stock Dividend

    NEW YORK, NY, November 14, 2008 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that a dividend of $3.8036 per preferred share will be paid on its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock on December 15, 2008 to holders of record on December 1, 2008.

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  • 11-06-2008

    Alleghany Announces 2008 Third Quarter Results

    NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2008 — Stockholders’ equity per common share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) at September 30, 2008 was $288.91, a decrease of 3.2% from stockholders’ equity per common share of $298.58 at December 31, 2007 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in ...

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  • October

    10-20-2008

    Alleghany's Darwin Subsidiary Completes Merger

    NEW YORK, NY, October 20, 2008 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that the previously announced merger of its subsidiary Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. ("Darwin") with Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. ("Allied World") has been completed. Under the terms of the transaction, Allied World acquired all of the issued ...

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  • August

    08-15-2008

    Alleghany Announces Preferred Stock Dividend

    NEW YORK, NY, August 15, 2008 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that a dividend of $3.8036 per preferred share will be paid on its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock on September 15, 2008 to holders of record on September 2, 2008.

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  • 08-07-2008

    Alleghany Announces 2008 Second Quarter Results

    NEW YORK, NY, August 7, 2008 — Stockholders’ equity per common share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE—Y) at June 30, 2008 was $311.34, an increase of 3.9% from stockholders’ equity per common share of $299.72 at December 31, 2007 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in ...

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  • June

    06-30-2008

    Alleghany Corporation's Subsidiary Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. Enters Into Merger Agreement

    NEW YORK, NY, June 30, 2008 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that its subsidiary Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. ("Darwin") has entered into a merger agreement with Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. ("Allied World") whereby Allied World will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Darwin common ...

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  • May

    05-15-2008

    Alleghany Announces Preferred Stock Dividend

    NEW YORK, NY, May 15, 2008 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that a dividend of $3.8036 per preferred share will be paid on its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock on June 16, 2008 to holders of record on June 2, 2008. Alleghany is engaged through its subsidiary ...

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  • April

    04-24-2008

    Alleghany Announces 2008 First Quarter Results

    NEW YORK, NY, April 24, 2008 — Stockholders’ equity per common share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE-Y) at March 31, 2008 was $304.63, an increase of 1.6% from stockholders’ equity per common share of $299.72 at December 31, 2007 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in February ...

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  • March

    03-04-2008

    Alleghany Comments on Standard & Poor's Rating Service Action

    NEW YORK, NY, March 4, 2008 — On March 4, 2008, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (“S&P”) informed Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) that S&P was lowering S&P’s counterparty credit rating on Alleghany Corporation by one notch to 'BBB' from ‘BBB+’ with a stable outlook due to S ...

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  • February

    02-27-2008

    Alleghany Announces 2008 Stock Dividend

    NEW YORK, NY, February 27, 2008 — The board of directors of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) has declared a dividend on its common stock of one share of Alleghany common stock in respect of every 50 shares outstanding. This stock dividend will be distributed on April 25 to holders of record ...

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  • 02-26-2008

    Alleghany Announces 2007 Results

    NEW YORK, NY, February 26, 2008 — Stockholders’ equity per common share of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE-Y) at December 31, 2007 was $305.72, an increase of 15.5% from stockholders’ equity per common share of $264.80 at December 31, 2006 (all as adjusted for the stock dividend declared in February ...

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  • 02-15-2008

    Alleghany Announces Preferred Stock Dividend

    NEW YORK, NY, February 15, 2008 — Alleghany Corporation (NYSE:Y) announced today that a dividend of $3.8036 per preferred share will be paid on its 5.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock on March 17, 2008 to holders of record on March 3, 2008.

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