Aspen Insurance Holdings Announces Director Has Stepped Down from Board of Directors

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

today announced that Mr. Matthew B. Botein has stepped down from the Board of Directors. Mr. Botein, who is Managing Director and Head of BlackRock Alternative Investors, has decided to step down due to increased professional commitments at BlackRock. Mr. Botein was a Director of Aspen representing the interests of Blackstone, a founding investor, from the Company's formation until 2003. Mr. Botein rejoined the Board of Aspen on July 25, 2007, and has been a member of the Compensation Committee, the Investment Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.