Credit Suisse : Die Credit Suisse Group AG gibt das definitive Bankenkonsortium für ihr fest übernommenes Bezugsrechtsangebot bekannt

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Important note This document is intended to inform the holders of shares of Credit Suisse Group AG and the general public about the envisaged capital increase proposed to be resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on May 18, 2017. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to purchase or subscribe for securities of Credit Suisse Group AG. This document is not a prospectus within the meaning of article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, nor is it a listing prospectus as defined in the listing rules of SIX Swiss Exchange AG or of any other exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland or a prospectus under any other applicable laws. Copies of this document may not be sent to jurisdictions, or distributed in or sent from jurisdictions, in which this is barred or prohibited by law. The information contained herein shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification under the securities laws of any jurisdiction. A decision to participate in the capital increase proposed to be resolved by the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on May 18, 2017 should be based exclusively on the issue and listing prospectus to be published by Credit Suisse Group AG for such purpose.

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The information contained herein does not constitute an offer of securities to the public in the United Kingdom. No prospectus offering securities to the public will be published in the United Kingdom. This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) investment professionals falling within article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the 'Order') or (iii) persons who are members or creditors of certain bodies corporate falling within article 43(2) of the Order or (iv) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as 'relevant persons'). The shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information This publication contains forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and Credit Suisse Group AG might not be able to achieve the predictions, forecasts, projections and other outcomes Credit Suisse Group AG describes or implies in forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions Credit Suisse Group AG expresses in these forward-looking statements, including those Credit Suisse Group AG identifies in 'Risk Factors' in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and in 'Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information' and in its first quarter 2017 earnings release filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and in other public filings and press releases. Credit Suisse Group AG does not intend to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable law.

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