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-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HTlWw2hAR3OMn+ugHbGHK/jJeo0IriCsuOZzk/iFPyYjNv60LNCSSaDuz1n0zbSP u58O7Yk8fOdrc3SOjwhyNA== 0001181431-10-018319.txt : 20100326 0001181431-10-018319.hdr.sgml : 20100326 20100326153933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-10-018319 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100325 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100326 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSURED GUARANTY LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001273813 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURETY INSURANCE [6351] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WOOD BOURNE AVE CITY: HAMILTON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 0000 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-279-5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 WOOD BOURNE AVE CITY: HAMILTON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 0000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AGR LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040122 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AGC HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031218 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAYTON DONALD H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001179581 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32141 FILM NUMBER: 10707586 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE BOND MARKET ASSOCIATION STREET 2: 360 MADISON AVENUE - 18TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017-7111 4 1 rrd271116.xml X0303 4 2010-03-25 0 0001273813 ASSURED GUARANTY LTD AGO 0001179581 LAYTON DONALD H 30 WOODBOURNE AVENUE HAMILTON D0 HM08 BERMUDA 1 0 0 0 Common Shares 2010-03-25 4 A 0 22.6803 21.44 A 31660.8073 D Represents accrual of dividend equivalents on restricted stock units granted pursuant to the Assured Guaranty Ltd. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3. By: Ling Chow, Attorney-in-fact 2010-03-26 EX-99.1 2 rrd242823_274127.htm POWER OF ATTONEY rrd242823_274127.html

ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
Power of Attorney
Section 16(a) Reports

The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director and/or executive officer of Assured Guaranty Ltd., does hereby appoint each of James M. Michener, Robert B. Mills, Dominic Frederico and Ling Chow, his or her true and lawful attorney, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a director and/or executive officer of said company, any and all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any and all amendments thereto, and all other documents necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and such other exchanges and authorities as may be necessary or appropriate. Said attorneys shall each have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, each and every act requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of any of said attorneys.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Assured Guaranty Ltd. unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 5th day of August, 2009.

/s/ Donald H. Layton
Signature

Donald H. Layton

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