News releases 2005
28 Nov 05
On 18 November 2005, Swiss Reinsurance Company, Mythenquai 50/60, CH-8022 Zurich ("Swiss Re") and General Electric Company, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06828, USA ("GE") signed a Transaction Agreement regarding the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. As result of this agreement, GE was required under Art. 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange and Securities Trading Act ("SESTA") to notify the number of shares currently held as well as the maximum number of shares in Swiss Re which GE has contractually agreed to acquire upon closing (which is expected to take place mid 2006).
22 Nov 05
Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re), Mythenquai 50/60, 8022 Zurich, announces that The Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA., USA (Capital Group), held, through a number of its Group companies listed below, in the capacity of investment manager for mutual funds and clients 16,438,374 registered shares of Swiss Re. Capital Group thereby has a voting right of 5.10% of Swiss Re which can be exercised autonomously of the beneficial owners.
30 Sep 05
Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re) announces that, on 27 September 2005, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA., USA (Capital Group), through a number of its Group companies listed below, in the capacity of investment manager for mutual funds and clients, fell below the threshold of 5%.
19 Sep 05
Swiss Reinsurance Company (Swiss Re), Mythenquai 50/60, 8022 Zurich, announces that, on 14 September 2005, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA., USA (Capital Group), held, through a number of its Group companies listed below, in the capacity of investment manager for mutual funds and clients 16,227,618 registered shares of Swiss Re. Capital Group thereby has a voting right of 5.04% of Swiss Re which can be exercised autonomously of the beneficial owners.
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