NN Group rebrands its businesses
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* International ING insurance businesses to be rebranded to NN or Nationale-
Nederlanden
* ING Investment Management to be rebranded to NN Investment Partners
* Nationale-Nederlanden logo in the Netherlands to be aligned with NN Group
logo
After the successful Initial Public Offering of NN Group on 2 July 2014, which
represented the final step in becoming a standalone company apart from ING
Group, the businesses of NN Group will be rebranded in line with the NN brand
identity. The new branding will further shape the profile of NN as an
international insurance and investment management company, offering retirement
services, insurance, investments and banking to more than 15 million customers.
Statement of Lard Friese, CEO
"The rebranding of our businesses marks another important milestone since we
became a standalone listed company last July. The NN brand balances our rich
170 year heritage and Dutch roots, with the requirements of a new and
international company. It further unites our businesses and employees, and gives
our company a clear and recognisable identity. To underscore the importance of
our customers, we also introduce a new tagline 'You matter'. More than a slogan,
'You matter' is a promise to our customers, because what matters to them,
matters to us. Throughout the rebranding process, our customers will continue to
be at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of the progress we have made
in shaping NN Group, and we want to thank our customers, employees, distribution
partners and other stakeholders for their ongoing commitment throughout this
period of change."
Over the years, Nationale-Nederlanden, ING Investment Management and ING
Insurance, have built leading positions in Europe and Japan, with a strong
presence in more than 18 countries. In 2014, these businesses came together
under the holding name NN Group. The operational rebranding process will take
place between February and July 2015.
The international ING insurance businesses will be rebranded to NN, except for
Spain and Poland. The businesses in these countries will be named Nationale-
Nederlanden. ING Investment Management, will change its brand to NN Investment
Partners, a clear member of NN Group, but with an emphasis on its distinct
business proposition. The logo of Nationale-Nederlanden in the Netherlands will
be aligned with the overall NN brand.
Our business in Turkey will be the first to start with the rebranding process in
February. Our customers, partners and other stakeholders will be kept informed
in a timely manner about the rebranding activities. The operational and legal
entity rebranding will be followed by name change and marketing campaigns in the
various markets in 2015 and 2016. Today's announcement has no impact on the
branding of ING Bank's operations in the countries involved.
NOTE FOR EDITORS
Further details on the brand, logo and visual identity of NN can be found on
nn-group.com and via our Flickr account
Press enquiries NN Group Investor enquiries NN Group
Stijn Wesselink Investor Relations
+31 (0) 20 541 5567 +31 (0)20 541 5464
stijn.wesselink(at)nn-group.com investor.relations(at)nn-group.com
NN Group profile
NN Group is an insurance and investment management company with a strong,
predominantly European presence in more than 18 countries. With around 12,000
employees the group offers retirement services, insurance, investments and
banking to more than 15 million customers. NN Group includes Nationale-
Nederlanden, ING Insurance Europe, ING Investment Management and ING Life Japan
and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (NN).
Important legal information
NN Group's Annual Accounts are prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("IFRS-EU"). In
preparing the financial information in this document, the same accounting
principles are applied as in the NN Group N.V. condensed consolidated interim
financial information for the period ended 30 June 2014. All figures in this
document are unaudited. Small differences are possible in the tables due to
rounding. Certain of the statements contained herein are not historical facts,
including, without limitation, certain statements made of future expectations
and other forward-looking statements that are based on management's current
views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from
those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results, performance or
events may differ materially from those in such statements due to, without
limitation: (1) changes in general economic conditions, in particular economic
conditions in NN Group's core markets, (2) changes in performance of financial
markets, including developing markets, (3) consequences of a potential (partial)
break-up of the euro, (4) the implementation of the EC Restructuring Plan, (5)
changes in the availability of, and costs associated with, sources of liquidity
as well as conditions in the credit markets generally, (6) the frequency and
severity of insured loss events, (7) changes affecting mortality and morbidity
levels and trends, (8) changes affecting persistency levels, (9) changes
affecting interest rate levels, (10) changes affecting currency exchange rates,
(11) changes in investor, customer and policyholder behaviour, (12) changes in
general competitive factors, (13) changes in laws and regulations, (14) changes
in the policies of governments and/or regulatory authorities, (15) conclusions
with regard to accounting assumptions and methodologies, (16) changes in
ownership that could affect the future availability to us of net operating loss,
net capital and built-in loss carry forwards, (17) changes in credit and
financial strength ratings, (18) NN Group's ability to achieve projected
operational synergies and (19) the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the
Risk Factors section contained in recent public disclosures made by NN Group
and/or related to NN Group (such as the most recent annual report of ING Groep
N.V.). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NN Group speak
only as of the date they are made, and, NN Group assumes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information or for any other reason. This document does not constitute an
offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.
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