DGAP-News: Hannover Re completes its conversion to an SE


DGAP-News: Hannover Rückversicherung AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Hannover Re completes its conversion to an SE

19.03.2013 / 13:11

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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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