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Share Buyback Program 2008

On 14 February 2008, Zurich Financial Services announced a repurchase of CHF 2.2 billion or approximately USD 2 billion worth of shares over the course of 2008. At the closing price of CHF 303.75 on February 13, 2008, this would represent 7.24 million shares or approximately 5.0% of shares issued on December 31, 2007.

The share buyback is being carried out on a second trading line on SWX Europe, with Zurich Financial Services as the exclusive buyer on this line. Shares purchased on the second trading line are subject to the Swiss federal withholding tax rate of 35 percent on the difference between the repurchase price of the Zurich Financial Services registered share and its nominal value of CHF 0.10.


Zurich Financial Services shares trade on a second trading line on SWX Europe:

SWX Europe symbol:

ZURNE

ISIN:

CH0037534432

Swiss security number (Valorennummer):

3 753 443

Weekly update

Week starting Number of shares repurchased Amount in CHF millions Volume weighted average price (CHF per share)
24/11/2008 None - -
17/11/2008 None - -
10/11/2008 None - -
03/11/2008 None - -
27/10/2008 None - -
20/10/2008 None - -
13/10/2008 None - -
06/10/2008 None - -
29/09/2008 None - -
22/09/2008 None - -
01/09/2008 None - -
25/08/2008 None - -
18/08/2008 None - -
11/08/2008 None - -
04/08/2008 None - -
28/07/2008 None - -
21/07/2008 550,000 153.09 278.35
14/07/2008 665,000 175.00 263.16
07/07/2008 535,500 143.67 268.28
30/06/2008 None - -
23/06/2008 None - -
16/06/2008 None - -
09/06/2008 None - -
02/06/2008 None - -
26/05/2008 None - -
19/05/2008 None - -
12/05/2008 None - -
05/05/2008 None - -
28/04/2008 None - -
21/04/2008 900,000 280.93 312.15
14/04/2008 100,000 31.74 317.42
07/04/2008 None - -
31/03/2008 None - -
24/03/2008 None - -
17/03/2008 200,000 60.42 302.10
10/03/2008 250,000 77.35 309.40
03/03/2008 250,000 79.15 316.60
25/02/2008 250,000 83.00 331.98
18/02/2008 50,000 16.02 320.32


DISCLAIMER:
THIS OFFER IS NOT MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO U.S. PERSONS AND MAY BE ACCEPTED ONLY BY NON-U.S. PERSONS AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. OFFERING MATERIALS WITH RESPECT TO THIS OFFER MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED IN OR SENT TO THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

 

 
 

 

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