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UBS Group AG, News Release, 7 December 2023
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7 December 2023
News Release
UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG enter into definitive merger agreement
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The Boards of Directors of UBS Group AG, UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG approved
execution of a merger of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG
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Completion of merger expected in 2024, subject to regulatory approvals
Zurich, 7 December 2023 – Following the
merger of the holding companies UBS
Group AG and CS
Group AG on 12 June 2023, the Board of Directors of UBS Group AG has
approved the execution
of a merger of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG.
Following approvals from their respective Boards,
both entities have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
The completion of the merger is
subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to happen
in 2024. Separately, UBS continues to
prepare for the planned merger of UBS Switzerland AG
and Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG also in
2024.
In connection with the planned merger, UBS AG is filing today with the US Securities
and Exchange
Commission (SEC) a Form 6-K containing unaudited
pro forma condensed financial information
giving effect to the merger. The pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative
purposes only and reflects preliminary estimates and assumptions
made by UBS’s management. As
such, these estimates and assumptions are subject
to change. The proforma financial information
will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and at www.ubs.com/investor.
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