Sec Form 4 Filing - BRUTON JOHN @ MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD - 2015-07-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BRUTON JOHN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD [ MRH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 94 PITTS BAY ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/31/2015 (Street) PEMBROKE, D0HM08 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares, par value 1/6 cent per share 07/31/2015 D 13,500 D 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BRUTON JOHN 94 PITTS BAY ROAD PEMBROKE, D0HM08 X Signatures /s/ Jonathan B. Kim, attorney in fact 08/03/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposed of pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 31, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), among Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. ("Endurance"), Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. ("Montpelier") and Millhill Holdings Ltd., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Endurance ("Merger Sub"), whereby Montpelier merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving the merger as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Endurance (the "Merger"). (Continued in Footnote 2) ( 2 )(Continued from Footnote 1) At the effective time of the Merger (the "Merger Effective Time"), each common share, par value 1/6 cent per share, of Montpelier (each "Montpelier Share"), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time was cancelled and converted into the right to receive (i) a special dividend payable from Montpelier in the amount of $9.89 per share and (ii) 0.472 of an ordinary share, par value $1.00 per share, of Endurance ("Endurance Shares"), together with cash in lieu of fractional Endurance Shares as provided in the Merger Agreement. The market value of Endurance Shares received pursuant to the Merger Agreement is $32.80 per share, based on the trading price of Endurance Shares on July 31, 2015.

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