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| GRAYSON MATTHEW J. filed this Form 3 on 07/24/2007 |
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Exhibit
24
POWER
OF
ATTORNEY
The
undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint each of Jeff
Consolino and John Schuster and their assigns as the
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of the undersigned, and authorizes
and designates each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact to sign on behalf
of the
undersigned, and to file filings and any amendments thereto, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, made by or on behalf of the undersigned in respect
of
(i) the beneficial ownership of equity securities of Validus Holdings, Ltd.
held
by the undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, pursuant to Sections
13(d), 13(g) and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder and (ii) the
disposition of equity securities of Validus Holdings, Ltd. held by the
undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, in accordance with Rule
144
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules
and regulations thereunder, including the filing of any Form 144 pursuant
to the
Securities Act. The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every
act
and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with
full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
and
the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request
of each of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s
responsibilities to comply with Sections 13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange
Act
or Rule 144 of the Securities Act.
This
Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by
the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be
executed as of this 12th day of July, 2007.
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Grayson
Name:
Matthew J. Grayson
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