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Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) ist ein führender Mehrspartenversicherer mit einem globalen Netzwerk von Tochtergesellschaften und Filialen in Europa, Nordamerika, Lateinamerika, im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum, im Nahen Osten sowie in weiteren Märkten. Zurich bietet eine umfassende Palette von Schaden- und Lebensversicherungsprodukten und -dienstleistungen für Einzelpersonen, kleine, mittlere und grosse Unternehmen sowie multinationale Konzerne. Das Unternehmen beschäftigt rund 60´000 Mitarbeitende, die Dienstleistungen in mehr als 170 Ländern erbringen. Die Gruppe, vormals bekannt als Zurich Financial Services Group, hat ihren Hauptsitz in Zürich, Schweiz, wo sie 1872 gegründet wurde. Die Holdinggesellschaft, die Zurich Insurance Group AG (ZURN), ist an der SIX Swiss Exchange kotiert und verfügt über ein Level I American Depositary Receipt Programm (ZURVY), das ausserbörslich an der OTCQX gehandelt wird. Weitere Informationen über Zurich sind verfügbar unter www.zurich.com.

General Notice

This news release appears as a matter of record only, and all of the above-referenced Notes have been placed. This announcement constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy or to subscribe any of the Notes or any other securities of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd or Aquarius + Investments plc, Dublin. Investors should make any decision to buy or to subscribe to Notes issued by Aquarius + Investments plc solely based on the official listing prospectus which will be published by Aquarius + Investments plc. This news release does not constitute an offer to, or an invitation to participate in, the tender by Aquarius + Investments plc for the 2015 notes issued by Zurich Finance (USA), Inc. Investors should make any decision to sell the 2015 notes solely based on a tender offer memorandum which will also be published by Aquarius + Investments plc.

This news release does neither constitute (i) an offering prospectus within the meaning of Art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, (ii) nor a listing prospectus within the meaning of the SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules, (iii) nor a prospectus or a supplementary prospectus pursuant to the EC Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated November 4, 2003, as amended (the "EC Prospectus Directive").

No action has been or will be taken in any member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented the EC Prospectus Directive (each a "Relevant Member State") to permit a public offering of the Notes, or the distribution of a prospectus or any other offering material relating to the Notes in compliance with the EC Prospectus Directive in any Relevant Member State.

This news release is only addressed to, and is only directed at, qualified investors in any member state of the European Economic Area within the meaning of the EC Prospectus Directive ("qualified investors").

This news release is directed only at persons who are qualified investors and who (i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) or (ii) are persons falling within Article 49 (2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (as amended) or to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as relevant persons).

This news release is only directed at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this communication relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN.

THIS ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN IS NOT MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS AND MAY BE ACCEPTED ONLY BY NON-U.S. PERSONS AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. OFFERING MATERIALS WITH RESPECT TO THIS ISSUANCE MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED IN OR SENT TO THE UNITED STATES AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS NEWS RELEASE DOES NOT CONTAIN OR CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER AND THAT WILL CONTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

This issuance of Notes is not made in Japan and may be accepted only outside Japan. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan. Accordingly, this announcement constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy any of the Notes or any other securities of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd., Zurich Insurance Company Ltd or Aquarius + Investments plc, Dublin, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any Japanese Person or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to any Japanese Person except under circumstances which will result in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines promulgated by the relevant Japanese governmental and regulatory authorities and in effect at the relevant time. For the purposes of this paragraph "Japanese Person" shall mean any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organised under the laws of Japan.