Corporate | 19 March 2013 13:11

Hannover Re completes its conversion to an SE

Hannover Rückversicherung AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous

19.03.2013 / 13:11

Hannover Re completes its conversion to an SE

Hannover, 19 March 2013: Hannover Re has completed its conversion to a European Company, Societas Europaea (SE). With the entry in the commercial register of Hannover County Court the transformation to the new legal form came into effect today. The company thus bears the name Hannover Rück SE. The company's registered office continues to be in Hannover.

'The new legal form underscores our international business operations and serves as a visible external expression of our corporate self-image as a European group with worldwide activities', Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Wallin explained.

Following the Annual General Meeting's approval of the transformation in May of last year, the negotiations with the Special Negotiating Body comprised of employee representatives were brought to a successful conclusion in January 2013. This put in place the necessary conditions for implementing the change of legal form as planned in the first quarter of 2013.

The company's brand identity remains unaffected by the conversion to Hannover Rück SE; it will continue to trade under the name Hannover Re.

For further information please contact:

Corporate Communications:
Karl Steinle (tel. +49 511 5604-1500,
e-mail: karl.steinle@hannover-re.com)

Media Relations:
Janine Bernkurth (tel. +49 511 5604-1931,
e-mail: janine.bernkurth@hannover-re.com)

Investor Relations:
Julia Hartmann (tel. +49 511 5604-1529,
e-mail: julia.hartmann@hannover-re.com)

Please visit: www.hannover-re.com
Hannover Re , with a gross premium of EUR 13.8 billion, is the third-largest reinsurer in the world. It transacts all lines of non-life and life and health reinsurance and is present on all continents with around 2,300 staff. The rating agencies most relevant to the insurance industry have awarded Hannover Re very strong insurer financial strength ratings (Standard & Poor's AA- 'Very Strong' and A.M. Best A+ 'Superior').

Please note the disclaimer:
www.hannover-re.com/misc/disclaimer-pr-050811

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Language:	English
Company:	Hannover Rückversicherung AG
	Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50
	30625 Hannover
	Germany
Phone:	+49-(0)511-5604-1500
Fax:	+49-(0)511-5604-1648
E-mail:	info@hannover-re.com
Internet:	www.hannover-re.com
ISIN:	DE0008402215
WKN:	840 221
Indices:	MDAX
Listed:	Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Hannover; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX

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