VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe announced changes in its Managing Board

Vienna, Austria, 29-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In view of the highly negative performance of the motor insurance business of DONAU Versicherung AG Vienna Insurance Group (DONAU) in Italy, Dr Franz KOSYNA (General Manager of DONAU from 1 July 2009 to 31 May 2012) is leaving his position as Member of the Managing Board of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe effective 31 December 2013.

Since Mag Roland GRÖLL has withdrawn from his position as Deputy Member of the Managing Board of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe as of 31 December 2013 as well, the Managing Board of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe will have the following members as of 1 January 2014:

General Manager Dr Hans-Peter HAGEN
Chairman of the Managing Board

Managing Board Director (CFO) Dr Martin SIMHANDL
Member of the Managing Board

Managing Board Director Franz FUCHS
Member of the Managing Board

Managing Board Director Mag Peter HÖFINGER
Member of the Managing Board

Deputy Member of the Managing Board Ing Martin DIVIS
Deputy Member of the Managing Board Dr Judit HAVASI

Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) is the leading insurance specialist in Austria as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. About 50 companies in 24 countries form a Group with a long-standing tradition, strong brands and close customer relations. VIG looks back on almost 190 years of experience in the insurance business. With about 23,000 employees, Vienna Insurance Group is the clear market leader in its core markets. It is therefore excellently positioned to take advantage of the long-term growth opportunities in a region with 180 million
people. The listed Vienna Insurance Group is the best-rated company of ATX, the leading index of Vienna Stock Exchange; its share is also listed on the Prague Stock Exchange.

If you have any questions, please contact:

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP
Public Relations
Schottenring 30
1010 Vienna

Alexander Jedlicka +43 50 390-21029, alexander.jedlicka@vig.com
Silvia Polan +43 50 390-21064, silvia.polan@vig.com
Julia Rychetsky +43 50 390-26814, julia.rychetsky@vig.com
Marco Jäger +43 50 390-26985, marco.jaeger@vig.com

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