Fortis and UBS AG - Notification
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - In accordance with the rules on financial transparency, UBS AG sent anotification on 21 September 2009 that its interest has exceeded thestatutory threshold of 3% of the shares issued by Fortis.On 21 September 2009, UBS AG held 92,493,226 effective and potentialvoting rights, representing a stake of 3.68%.A copy of the notification form sent by UBS AG is attached to thispress release.The notifications received by Fortis are available on the Fortiswebsite under "Investor relations - The share - Transparencyrequirements"(http://www.fortis.com/Shareholders/transparency_requirements.asp).With insurance as core business, Fortis (www.fortis.com) employs over10,000 people in Belgium and internationally. Its four key marketsare Belgium, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Asia.Fortis's 75%-owned subsidiary AG Insurance is the long-establishedleader in its domestic Belgian Life and Non-Life insurance markets.It is also a leading player in the Employee Benefits segment. OutsideBelgium, the wholly-owned subsidiary Fortis Insurance Internationalis active in the three other markets through direct subsidiaries,joint ventures and local partnerships. Fortis is set to become thesecond largest motor insurer in the UK and the company is alsoapplying its know-how in Asia to build high value-added partnerships.In 2008, 54% of Fortis's insurance revenues were generated by theBelgian market and 46% by the three other markets.Fortis additionally holds a 45% interest in the structured creditportfolio entity Royal Park Investments, and is the 100% owner ofseveral financing vehicles, of which it manages the assets andliabilities. The company is listed on Euronext (Brussels -Amsterdam).Press Contacts:Brussels: +32 (0)2 565 22 66 Utrecht: +31 (0)30 226 32 61Investor Relations:Brussels: +32 (0)2 565 53 78 Utrecht: +31 (0)30 226 65 66http://hugin.info/134212/R/1344711/322529.pdfhttp://hugin.info/134212/R/1344711/322532.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 29.09.2009 - 17:31 Uhr
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