X0203 3 2009-02-26 0 0001163348 ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE CO HOLDINGS LTD AWH 0001456268 Gauthier John J ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE CO HOLDINGS, LTD 27 RICHMOND ROAD PEMBROKE D0 HM 08 BERMUDA 0 1 0 0 SVP & C.I.O., Newmarket Admin Common Shares 3750 D Grant of Restricted Stock Units on November 6, 2008 for no monetary consideration. Restricted Stock Units convert into Common Shares upon the vesting of such units on a one-for-one basis. /s/ Wesley D. Dupont, by Power of Attorney 2009-03-02