Basel, 25 April 2025. We were notified that Patria Genossenschaft has acquired 4,282,758 shares in Baloise Holding Ltd (Baloise), representing 9.351% of the capital and voting rights, from Cevian Capital on 25 April 2025. In consequence, Robert Schuchna will no longer run for election at our Annual General Meeting later today.
The acquisition is unconditional. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Additionally, we were informed that Patria Genossenschaft will therefore be able to vote with these shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Baloise to be held on 23 May 2025 regarding the merger with Helvetia announced on 22 April 2025.
At the same time, Baloise has informed Helvetia that it will not nominate a seventh member of the Board of Directors in connection with the merger with Helvetia. As a result, the Board of Directors of the combined company Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd will have a total of 13 (instead of 14) members after the merger. The candidates have already been announced in the ad hoc announcement dated 22 April 2025.
About Baloise
The focus is firmly on the future at Baloise. We aim to make tomorrow more straightforward, safer and more carefree for our customers, and we are taking responsibility for this today. Baloise is more than just a traditional insurance company. Through our smart finance and insurance solutions, we offer a complete service package. Dependable support, reliable cooperation and trust-based relationships are key aspects of our stakeholder interaction. We take care of financial matters so that our customers can concentrate on the important things in their lives and can find inspiration in the everyday. Baloise, a European company founded more than 160 years ago, currently employs 8,000 people at its headquarters in Basel (Switzerland) and across its subsidiaries in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg. Our services generated a business volume of around CHF 8.6 billion in 2024. Baloise Holding Ltd shares (BALN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
