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Release of an announcement according to Section 25a, para. 1 of the WpHG

[the German Securities Trading Act]

2014/05/09

WKN 843002
ISIN DE0008430026

We received the following notifications pursuant to sec. 25a para. 1 WpHG on 7 May 2014:

Notification I:

1. Listed company:

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
Königinstraße 107, 80802 Munich, Germany

2. Notifier:

Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland

3. Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

2 May 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.93% (equals 8521935 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
172942618

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
0.54% (equals 930909 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.54% (equals 930909 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
3.24% (equals 5598985 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.24% (equals 5598985 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.15% (equals 1992041 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:

- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2014
- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2016
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 16 May 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 June 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 18 July 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 September 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 December 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 March 2015
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 June 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 30 May 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 September 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 31 October 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 29 December 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 12 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 February 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 March 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 03 July 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 07 September 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 December 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 18 July 2016
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 October 2017
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 May 2014

Notification II:

1. Listed company:

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
Königinstraße 107, 80802 Munich, Germany

2. Notifier:

Credit Suisse Group AG, Zurich, Switzerland

3. Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

2 May 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.93% (equals 8521935 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
172942618

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
0.54% (equals 930909 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.44% (equals 765309 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
3.24% (equals 5598985 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
3.00% (equals 5187530 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.15% (equals 1992041 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse International, Credit Suisse Investments (UK), Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:

- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2014
- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2016
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 16 May 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 June 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 18 July 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 September 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 December 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 March 2015
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 June 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 30 May 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 September 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 31 October 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 29 December 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 12 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 February 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 March 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 03 July 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 07 September 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 December 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 18 July 2016
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 October 2017
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 May 2014

Notification III:

1. Listed company:

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
Königinstraße 107, 80802 Munich, Germany

2. Notifier:

Credit Suisse Investments (UK), London, England

3. Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

2 May 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.00% (equals 6922037 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
172942618

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
0.12% (equals 210762 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.12% (equals 210762 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
2.77% (equals 4785490 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
2.77% (equals 4785490 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.11% (equals 1925785 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:

- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2014
- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2016
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 16 May 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 June 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 18 July 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 September 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 December 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 March 2015
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 June 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 30 May 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 September 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 31 October 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 29 December 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 12 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 February 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 March 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 03 July 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 07 September 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 December 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 18 July 2016
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 October 2017
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 May 2014

Notification IV:

1. Listed company:

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
Königinstraße 107, 80802 Munich, Germany

2. Notifier:

Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), London, England

3. Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

2 May 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.00% (equals 6922037 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
172942618

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
0.12% (equals 210762 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.12% (equals 210762 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
2.77% (equals 4785490 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
2.77% (equals 4785490 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.11% (equals 1925785 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:

- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2014
- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2016
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 16 May 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 June 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 18 July 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 September 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 December 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 March 2015
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 June 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 30 May 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 September 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 31 October 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 29 December 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 12 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 February 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 March 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 03 July 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 07 September 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 December 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 18 July 2016
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 October 2017
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 May 2014

Notification V:

1. Listed company:

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
Königinstraße 107, 80802 Munich, Germany

2. Notifier:

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, London, England

3. Triggering event:

Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:

5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:

2 May 2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:

4.00% (equals 6922037 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
172942618

7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:
0.12% (equals 210762 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG:
2.77% (equals 4785490 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0% (equals 0 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
1.11% (equals 1925785 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25a WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:

ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:

- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2014
- Long Call Option, Cash Settlement, expiry 30 June.2016
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 16 May 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 June 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 18 July 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 September 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 December 2014
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 20 March 2015
- Short Put Option, Physical Settlement, expiry 19 June 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 30 May 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 September 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 31 October 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 29 December 2014
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 12 January 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 February 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 March 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 13 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 May 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 03 July 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 07 September 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 15 December 2015
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 18 July 2016
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 02 October 2017
- Equity Swap, cash settlement, expiry 08 May 2014

Munich, 9 May 2014

The Board of Management