EANS-Adhoc: Vienna Insurance Group: Changes to the Group Managing Board

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Board of Directors (Appointments and Changes)
02.12.2015

Due to differences in opinion regarding the future strategic
orientation and steering of the Group, Peter Hagen will be leaving
his position as Chairman of the Managing Board of the Vienna
Insurance Group on 31 December 2015 in mutual agreement with the
Supervisory Board.

The Supervisory Board today elected Elisabeth Stadler to be his
successor in the position of Chairman of the Managing Board,
effective 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2018.

The Vienna Insurance Group Managing Board will consist of the
following Members as of 1 January 2016: - Elisabeth Stadler, CEO -
Franz Fuchs - Roland Gröll - Judit Havasi - Peter Höfinger - Martin
Simhandl, CFO

From 1 January 2016, Deputy Members for the Managing Board will be:
- Martin Diviš, MBA
- Gabor Lehel

The following securities of VIG are admitted for trading on a
regulated market:

Issue title ISIN Trading segment

Aktie AT0000908504 Vienna and Prague Stock
Exchange, Official Market
VIG nachrang. Anl. 15 AT0000A1D5E1 Luxembourg Stock Exchange,
Second Regulated Market
VIG nachrang. Schuldv.13-43 AT0000A12GN0 Vienna Stock Exchange, Second
Regulated Market
Wr.Staedt. Hybridkap-Anl. 08 AT0000A09SA8 Vienna Stock Exchange,
Second Regulated Market
Wr.Staedt.Vers. EK-Anl. 05-22 AT0000342696 Vienna Stock Exchange,
Official Market
Wr.Staedt.Vers. var EK-Anl. 05 AT0000342704 Vienna Stock Exchange,
Official Market

Further inquiry note:
VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG
Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
1010 Wien, Schottenring 30

Alexander Jedlicka
Head of Public Relations
Tel.: +43 (0)50 350-21029
Fax: +43 (0)50 350 99-21029
E-Mail: alexander.jedlicka@vig.com

Nina Higatzberger
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 (0)50 350-21920
Fax: +43 (0)50 350 99-21920
E-Mail: nina.higatzberger@vig.com

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issuer: Vienna Insurance Group
Schottenring 30
A-1010 Wien
phone: +43(0)50 390-21919
FAX: +43(0)50 390 99-23303
mail: investor.relations@vig.com
WWW: www.vig.com
sector: Insurance
ISIN: AT0000908504
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
stockmarkets: official market: Wien, stock market: Prague Stock Exchange
language: English