MedienmitteilungZürich28. Juni 2019

Zurich zahlt nachrangige Anleihe in Höhe von EUR 425 Millionen vorzeitig zurück

Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) hat heute mitgeteilt, dass sie beabsichtigt, ihre Option zur vorzeitigen Rückzahlung einer nachrangigen Anleihe in Höhe von EUR 425 Millionen auszuüben.

Die Anleihe wurde im Jahr 2009 von Zurich Insurance Company Ltd ausgegeben und soll am 24. Juli 2019 zum Nennwert vorzeitig zurückbezahlt werden, zuzüglich aufgelaufener Zinsen.

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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) ist eine führende Mehrspartenversicherung, die Dienstleistungen für Kunden in globalen und lokalen Märkten erbringt. Mit rund 54‘000 Mitarbeitenden bietet Zurich eine umfassende Palette von Produkten und Dienstleistungen im Schaden- und Unfall- sowie im Lebensversicherungsbereich. Zu ihren Kunden gehören Einzelpersonen, kleine, mittlere und grosse Unternehmen sowie multinationale Konzerne in mehr als 210 Ländern und Gebieten. Die Gruppe hat ihren Hauptsitz in Zürich, Schweiz, wo sie 1872 gegründet wurde. Die Holdinggesellschaft, die Zurich Insurance Group AG (ZURN), ist an der SIX Swiss Exchange kotiert und verfügt über ein Level I American Depositary Receipt Programm (ZURVY), das ausserbörslich an der OTCQX gehandelt wird. Weitere Informationen über Zurich sind verfügbar unter www.zurich.com.

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This announcement is only directed at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

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