Share Change For Baloise Holding Ltd In The S&P European Indices

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices, effective after the close of trading on Thursday 28 August 2008:

• Baloise Holding Ltd (Switzerland, SEDOL: 7124594, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301030), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices, shares will decrease to 50,000,000 following a buyback and cancellation of shares