Note 6 Own shares

As of 31 December 2012, Swiss Re Ltd and its subsidiaries held 27 560 372 (2011: 28 022 301) of Swiss Re Ltd’s own shares, of which Swiss Re Ltd owned directly 24 765 932 (2011: 26 005 015) shares.

In the year under report, 4 100 174 (2011: 27 467 544) own shares were purchased at an average price of CHF 49.53 (2011: CHF 42.48) and 3 897 216 (2011: 27 957 243) own shares were sold at an average price of CHF 61.15 (2011: CHF 39.57).