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18 February 2019Insurance

Swiss Re completes Sfr1bn share buy-back programme

Swiss Re has completed its Sfr1 billion (£771 million) public share buy-back programme, which it launched in March 2018 as a way to return excess capital to shareholders.

Since 7 May 2018, Swiss Re has repurchased 11.2 million shares for a total purchase value at an average purchase price of Sfr89.17 per share. This is the equivalent of 3.21 percent of its outstanding shares.

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