Swiss Life has entered into exclusive negotiations on the sale of Banca del Gottardo with a consortium including UniCredito Italiano, swissfirst Bank AG and private investors. Swiss Life expects the negotiations to be concluded in the next few weeks. The parties have agreed not to disclose any further information on the subject-matter or progress of the negotiations until that time.
Swiss Life
Swiss Life is a leading provider of life insurance and long-term savings and protection. Swiss Life offers individuals and companies comprehensive advice and a broad range of products via agents, brokers and banks in its domestic market, Switzerland, where it is market leader, and selected European markets. Multinational companies are serviced with tailor-made solutions by a network of partners in over 50 countries.

Swiss Life Holding, registered in Zurich, was founded in 1857 as the Swiss Life Insurance and Pension Company. Shares of Swiss Life Holding are listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (SLHN). The enterprise employs around 11 000 people worldwide.
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