Die Patria Genossenschaft erwirbt Baloise-Aktien von Cevian Capital

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Ad hoc-Mitteilung gemäss Art. 53 KR
St.Gallen, 25. April 2025

Die Patria Genossenschaft hat Helvetia Holding AG (Helvetia) mitgeteilt, dass sie am 25. April 2025 von Cevian Capital 4 282 758 Aktien der Baloise Holding AG (Baloise), entsprechend 9.351 Prozent des Kapitals und der Stimmrechte, erworben hat. Der Kauf unterliegt keinen Bedingungen. Damit wird die Patria Genossenschaft an der am 23. Mai 2025 stattfindenden ausserordentlichen Generalversammlung der Baloise betreffend der am 22. April 2025 angekündigten Fusion mit Helvetia mit diesen Aktien abstimmen können. Über den Kaufpreis haben die Parteien Stillschweigen vereinbart.

Gleichzeitig hat Baloise Helvetia mitgeteilt, dass sie im Zusammenhang mit der Fusion mit Helvetia auf die Nomination eines siebten Mitglieds des Verwaltungsrates verzichtet. Damit wird der Verwaltungsrat der fusionierten Gesellschaft Helvetia Baloise Holding AG mit der Fusion insgesamt 13 (anstatt 14) Mitglieder umfassen. Die Kandidaten wurden bereits in der Ad hoc-Mitteilung vom 22. April 2025 und den Fusionsunterlagen mitgeteilt.

Über die Helvetia Gruppe
Helvetia Versicherungen mit Sitz in St. Gallen hat sich seit 1858 zu einer erfolgreichen internationalen Versicherungsgruppe mit starken Schweizer Wurzeln, über 14 000 Mitarbeitenden (FTE) und mehr als 6.7 Millionen Kundinnen und Kunden entwickelt. Seit jeher ist Helvetia für ihre Kundinnen und Kunden da, wenn es darauf ankommt.
In den Segmenten Schweiz, Spanien und GIAM (German, Italian and Austrian Markets) positioniert sich Helvetia als Local Customer Champion und begleitet die Kundinnen und Kunden ein Leben lang als bevorzugte Anbieterin. Zudem liegt ein Schwerpunkt von Helvetia auf dem schnell wachsenden Segment der Kundinnen und Kunden über 50. In allen Segmenten und insbesondere im Segment Specialty Markets strebt Helvetia als Global Specialist Wachstum im internationalen Specialty-Lines-Geschäft und in der Rückversicherung an. Dank schlanker und flexibler Strukturen kann Helvetia sich in einem zyklischen Geschäft auf die Profitabilität fokussieren. Gleichzeitig nutzt Helvetia ihr Know-how in ihren europäischen Retailmärkten, um KMU-Kunden Specialty-Lösungen anzubieten.
Bei einem Geschäftsvolumen von CHF 11.6 Mrd. erzielte Helvetia im Geschäftsjahr 2024 Un-derlying Earnings von CHF 528.5 Mio. und ein IFRS-Periodenergebnis von CHF 502.4 Mio. Die Aktie der Helvetia Holding AG wird an der Schweizer Börse SIX Swiss Exchange gehandelt.

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