Muenchener Rueckversicherung : Munich Re resolves share buy-back

DGAP-Ad-hoc: Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München / Key word(s): Corporate Action/Share Buyback Munich Re resolves share buy-back 19-March-2019 / 16:59 CET/CEST Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.   In the period commencing after the 2019 Annual General Meeting and extending up to the 2020 Annual General Meeting, Munich Re intends to buy back shares for a maximum purchase price of EUR1bn. On the basis of the authorisation granted by the Annual General Meeting on 25 April 2018, Munich Reinsurance Company's Board of Management has resolved to buy back shares for a maximum total purchase price of EUR1bn (excluding incidental expenses) in the period between 2 May 2019 and, at the latest, the Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2020. On the basis of the current share price (status: 18 March 2019), this would amount to around 3.1% of the share capital and would correspond to around 4.6 million shares. The own shares acquired under the 2018/2019 share buy-back programme in the period from 25 April 2018 to no later than the Company's Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2019 are to be retired.     Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this News: This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are based on current assumptions and forecasts of the management of Munich Re. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the forward-looking statements given here and the actual development, in particular the results, financial situation and performance of our Company. The Company assumes no liability to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments. 19-March-2019 CET/CEST The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de

Language:	English
Company:	Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
	Königinstraße 107
	80802 München
	Germany
Phone:	[phone]
Fax:	[phone]
E-mail:	[e-mail]
Internet:	www.munichre.com
ISIN:	DE0008430026, DE0008430026
WKN:	843002, 843002
Indices:	DAX, EURO STOXX 50
Listed:	Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Munich; Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Mailand

End of Announcement	DGAP News Service

789347  19-March-2019 CET/CEST