11th Feb 2008 16:45
Zurich Financial Services11 February 2008 Disclosure of shareholdings by Barclays Plc in accordance with Swiss StockExchange Law Zurich, February 11, 2008 - Zurich Financial Services, Mythenquai 2, 8002Zurich, (Zurich) announces that on February 8, 2008 it received a notificationof shareholding as per December 1, 2007 in accordance with articles 9 and 17 ofthe SESTO-SFBC and in connection with article 20 of the Swiss Stock Exchange Lawby Barclays Plc, 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom (BarclaysPlc). According to this notification, Barclays Plc along with its subsidiarieshas exceeded the threshold of 3 percent of voting rights on Zurich with purchasepositions. 1. The reported purchase position on registered Zurich shares include: • 6,191,015 registered shares This equals a purchase position of 4.25% of the share capital and the votingrights of Zurich entered in the commercial register. 2. Identity of the individual Group members: Barclays Plc, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries: • Barclays Global Investors Ltd, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Bank Plc, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Global Fund Advisers, 45 Fremont Street, San Francisco CA 94105-2204• Barclays Global Investors NA, 45 Fremont Street, San Francisco CA 94105-2204• Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd, Ebisu Prime Square Tower, 1-1-39 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8402• Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG, 6 Apianstrasse, 85774 Unterfoehring• Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd, BCE Place, 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Box 614, Toronto ON M5J 2S1• Barclays Bank (Suisse) SA, 8/10 Rue d'Italie, CH-1211, Geneva• Gerrard Investment Management Ltd, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd, Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Private Bank Ltd, Churchill Place, London E14 5HP• Barclays Bank SA, 1 Plaza Da Colon, 28048 Madrid 3. Nature of agreement: Group of companies 4. Proxy for Group members: Geoff Smith, Barclays Plc, 1 Churchill Place,London E14 5HP, phone: +44 207 116 29 13; fax: +44 207 118 7665. Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) is an insurance-based financialservices provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in NorthAmerica and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets.Founded in 1872, the Group is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It employsapproximately 58,000 people serving customers in more than 170 countries. THIS RELEASE DOES NOT CONTAIN AN OFFER OF SECURITIES FOR SALE IN THE UNITEDSTATES; SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENTREGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION; AND ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OFSECURITIES TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUSTHAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER AND THAT WILL CONTAIN DETAILED INFORMATIONABOUT THE COMPANY AND MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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