Disclosure notification in accordance with Article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Act
In compliance with the Swiss Federal Act on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading, Credit Suisse Group, Paradeplatz 8, 8070 Zurich, notified Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (Swiss Re), Mythenquai 50/60, 8022 Zurich, on 29 April 2008 to hold the following holding as per 23 April 2008 through an acquisition by a number of its Group companies listed below:
Purchase Positions:
|
1. Registered shares |
Amount of shares: |
Voting rights: |
Percentage: |
|
|
4'016'037 |
4'016'037 |
1,084% |
2. Conversion rights, share purchase rights and granted (written) share sale rights, regardless of whether or not actual delivery is provided for or allowed:
|
Type of rights: |
Number of rights: |
Voting rights conferred: |
|
|
|
|
Amount: |
in per cent: |
|
Share purchase rights |
1'492'513 |
2'713'930 |
0,733% |
|
Written share sale rights |
2'502'791 |
3'845'918 |
1,038% |
|
Conversion rights |
143'600'000 |
1'259'039 |
0,340% |
|
Total |
|
7'818'887 |
2,111% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Holding: |
|
11'834'924 |
3,195% |
Sale Positions:
|
Type of rights: |
Number of rights: |
Voting rights conferred: |
|
|
|
|
Amount: |
in per cent: |
|
Share sale rights |
3’925'941 |
6'011'358 |
1,623% |
|
Written share sale rights |
34'965'472 |
5'087'566 |
1,374% |
|
Total |
|
11'098'924 |
2,997% |
Based on a recommendation of the Disclosure Office of SWX Swiss Exchange of 10 January 2008 Swiss Re is dispensed from the obligation to publish the extensive details on the financial instruments. These details can be obtained free of charge at Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, Investor Relations, PO Box, 8022 Zurich, (E-Mail: Investor_Relations@swissre.com; phone: +41 43 285 4444; fax: +41 43 285 5555).
Group companies:
Credit Suisse Group indirect through its subsidiaries Clariden Leu Holding AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland (indirect through Clariden Leu AG, Bahnhofstrasse 32, 8001 Zurich, Schweiz), and Credit Suisse, Paradeplatz 8, PO Box, 8070 Zurich, Switzerland, direct and indirect through its subsidiaries Credit Suisse International, One Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QJ, England, and Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd., Argyle House, 41 A, Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda, and Credit Suisse Life & Pensions AG, Mühleholz 3, FL-9490 Vaduz, and Credit Suisse (International) Holding AG, Bahnhofstrasse 17, 6300 Zug, Switzerland (indirect through Credit Suisse Investments (UK), One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ, England, indirect through Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ, England, indirect through Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, One Cabot Square, London E14 4QJ, England)
Contact:
Swiss Re Investor Relations, tel. +41 43 285 4444
Swiss Re Media Relations, tel. +41 43 285 7171
Contact Person Shareholder - Catherine Zgraggen, tel. +41 44 334 7953
