X0306 4 2018-02-27 0001527469 Athene Holding Ltd ATH 0001689321 Kvalheim Grant C/O ATHENE HOLDING LTD., CHESNEY HOUSE, FIRST FLOOR, 96 PITTS BAY ROAD PEMBROKE D0 HM08 BERMUDA 1 See Remarks Class A Common Shares 2018-02-27 4 A 0 13268 .001 A 1554013 D Class A Common Shares 37150 I By Grant Kvalheim 2009 Children's Gst Exempt Trust - Dk Class A Common Shares 37150 I By Grant Kvalheim 2009 Children's Gst Exempt Trust - Lk Class A Common Shares 37150 I By Grant Kvalheim 2009 Children's Gst Exempt Trust - Mk Class A Common Shares 517194 I By Grant Kvalheim April 2014 Grat Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 48.05 2018-02-27 4 A 0 22535 0 A 2028-02-27 Class A Common Shares 22535 22535 D Restricted Stock Units 2018-02-27 4 A 0 4423 0 A Class A Common Shares 4423 4423 D Restricted Stock Units Class A Common Shares 2765 2765 D Restricted Stock Units Class A Common Shares 2087 2087 D This reported transaction represents an award of performance-based restricted shares issued at the maximum payout amount. The shares vest only if the Issuer satisfies certain performance criteria over the three fiscal year period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 and are subject to forfeiture in the event that maximum performance levels are not achieved. In certain circumstances involving termination of the reporting person after a change in control of the Issuer, the award shall become immediately and fully vested at the target level of performance as of the effective date of such termination of relationship. This option vests ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2018 vesting start date. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer. The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2018 vesting start date. Vested RSUs are settled in Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis. In certain circumstances involving termination of the reporting person after a change in control of the Issuer, the award shall become immediately and fully vested as of the effective date of such termination of relationship. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer. The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2017 vesting start date. An additional 8,293 RSUs not reported herein vest only if the Issuer satisfies certain performance criteria over the three fiscal year period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. Vested RSUs are settled in Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis. In certain circumstances involving termination of the reporting person after a change in control of the Issuer, the award shall become immediately and fully vested as of the effective date of such termination of relationship. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer. The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2016 vesting start date. An additional 12,519 RSUs not reported herein vest only if the Issuer satisfies certain performance criteria over the three fiscal year period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018. Vested RSUs are settled in Class A common shares on a one-for-one basis. In certain circumstances involving termination of the reporting person after a change in control of the Issuer, the award shall become immediately and fully vested as of the effective date of such termination of relationship. Chief Executive Officer - Athene USA Corporation; Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person on December 9, 2016) /s/ Ira Rosenblatt, attorney-in-fact 2018-03-01