AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 10, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS)
CIK: 0001214816
Period of Report: 2012-09-06

Reporting Person: TRIDENT II L P (Director)
Reporting Person: TRIDENT CAPITAL II LP (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-06	Common Stock	D	2840533	$34.5	Disposed	8224501	Direct
2012-09-06	Common Stock	D	79459	$34.5	Disposed	230068	Direct
2012-09-06	Common Stock	D	80008	$34.5	Disposed	231654	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This filing relates to shares of Common Stock of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXS"). Trident II, L.P. ("Trident") is making this joint filing on Form 4 on its behalf and on behalf of Trident Capital II, L.P. ("Trident GP"), Marsh & McLennan Capital Professionals Fund, L.P. ("CPF") and Marsh & McLennan Employees' Securities Company, L.P. ("ESC"). Trident, CPF and ESC have agreed that they will coordinate the timing of the sale of shares of Common Stock of AXS.

F2: This transaction in Table I relates to the disposition of shares of Common Stock of AXS by Trident. The general partners of Trident GP are four single member limited liability companies, each of which is owned by an individual who is a member of Stone Point Capital LLC, which serves as the manager of Trident. Each of these single member limited liability companies disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock of AXS, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by Trident or Trident GP. In addition, Trident and Trident GP disclaim beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of AXS that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by CPF or ESC.

F3: This transaction in Table I relates to the disposition of shares of Common Stock of AXS by CPF. The sole general partner of CPF is Stone Point GP Ltd., a company owned by certain individuals who are members of Stone Point Capital LLC, which serves as the investment manager of CPF. CPF disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of AXS that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by Trident or ESC.

F4: This transaction in Table I relates to the disposition of shares of Common Stock of AXS by ESC. Marsh & McLennan GP I, Inc., a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., is the sole general partner of ESC. ESC disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of AXS that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by Trident or CPF.

F5: Charles A. Davis, a director of AXS, is one of the four general partners of Trident GP. Mr. Davis is also a director and shareholder of Stone Point GP Ltd., the entity that is the sole general partner of CPF. Mr. Davis is also chief executive officer and a member of Stone Point Capital LLC, which serves as the investment manager of Trident II, CPF and ESC. By virtue of Mr. Davis being one of AXS's directors, each of Trident, Trident GP, CPF and ESC may be deemed to be a director by deputization.