Pressemitteilung

Credit Suisse Group schliesst den Verkauf der Winterthur an AXA ab

Zürich, 22. Dezember 2006 Die Credit Suisse Group gab heute den Abschluss des Verkaufs der gesamten Winterthur Schweizerische Versicherungs-Gesellschaft ("Winterthur") an AXA bekannt. Die Vereinbarung über den Verkauf wurde am 14. Juni 2006 bekannt gegeben. Gemäss den vertraglichen Bestimmungen hat die Credit Suisse Group CHF 12,3 Mia in bar erhalten. Zudem bezahlte AXA ausstehende hybride Finanzierungen zwischen der Credit Suisse Group und der Winterthur in der Höhe von GBP 500 Mio (rund CHF 1,1 Mia).

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Credit Suisse Group: Als eine der weltweit führenden Banken bietet die Credit Suisse ihren Kunden Dienstleistungen in den Bereichen Investment Banking, Private Banking und Asset Management an. Sie offeriert Unternehmen, institutionellen Kunden und vermögenden Privatkunden weltweit sowie Retailkunden in der Schweiz fachspezifische Beratung, umfassende Lösungen und innovative Produkte. Die Credit Suisse ist in über 50 Ländern tätig und beschäftigt rund 45 000 Mitarbeitende. Die Credit Suisse Group, die Muttergesellschaft der Credit Suisse, ist ein führendes, global tätiges Finanzdienstleistungsunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Zürich. Die Namenaktien der Credit Suisse Group (CSGN) sind in der Schweiz sowie, in Form von American Depositary Shares (CS), in New York kotiert. Weitere Informationen über die Credit Suisse finden Sie unter www.credit-suisse.com.

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