9 Major shareholders

As of 31 December 2016, there was one shareholder with a participation exceeding the 3% threshold of Swiss Re Ltd’s share capital:

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Shareholders

Number of shares

% of voting rights and share capital1

Creation of the obligation to notify

1

The percentage of voting rights is calculated at the date the obligation was created and notified.

BlackRock, Inc.

18 218 492

5.06

10 October 2016

In addition, Swiss Re Ltd held, as of 31 December 2016, directly and indirectly 34 093 834 (2015: 32 967 226) own shares, representing 9.47% (2015: 8.89%) of voting rights and share capital. Swiss Re Ltd cannot exercise the voting rights of own shares held.