Sales
The Vienna Insurance Group sold approximately 12% of the shares of Wüstenrot Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft at the beginning of 2009.
Significant events after the balance sheet reporting date
The Romanian life insurance company Omniasig Asigurari de Viata is being sold to the French insurance company AXA. Upon approval by the authorities, the takeover is to be concluded in the first half of 2010.