Helvetia Baloise intends to merge its Asset Management units

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR



Basel, 26 January 2026

Following the merger of Helvetia and Baloise, the Boards of Directors of Helvetia Asset Management Ltd and Baloise Asset Management Ltd intend to merge Helvetia Asset Management Ltd and Baloise Asset Management Ltd in accordance with Art. 3 MergA. Both companies are supervised by FINMA as fund management companies within the meaning of Art. 32 FinIA.

With legal effect from the date of the merger, all assets and liabilities of Helvetia Asset Management Ltd are to be transferred in their entirety to Baloise Asset Management Ltd by way of universal succession. Helvetia Asset Management Ltd is to be deleted from the Commercial Register upon entry of the merger in the Commercial Register. The merger will not take place until mid-2026 at the earliest. The technical infrastructure of Helvetia Asset Management Ltd will remain in place and will be maintained by Baloise Asset Management Ltd in the interests of the investors. The technical integration will take place at a later date.

Planned change of fund management company
Alongside this merger of the two fund management companies, Helvetia Asset Management Ltd’s function as the fund management company for the Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund is also to be transferred to Baloise Asset Management Ltd in accordance with Art. 39 FinIA in the exclusive interests of the investors. The Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund is traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (ISIN: CH0513838323, securities no.: 51383832). Zürcher Kantonalbank will continue to be the custodian bank.

Investors will be informed in good time about the modalities of the change of fund management company and any amendments to the fund contract, including the right to object in accordance with the provisions of CISA.

The necessary rulings and approvals, including those of FINMA as the competent supervisory authority for both fund management companies as financial institutions in accordance with FINIG and Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund, remain subject to approval.

The planned transaction will have no effect on the structure of the existing investment solutions. Should there be any changes, we will inform you proactively in due course.

About Helvetia Asset Management Ltd
Helvetia Asset Management Ltd is regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and provides fund management and asset management services. It offers collective investment schemes and is an independent fund management company operating in the interests of its investors. The company also provides asset management and investment advice for real estate and mortgage investments of collective investment schemes, pension schemes and institutional investors. It also provides other services for real estate and mortgage investments and carries out management and administration for investment foundations, including related activities in the area of investment and distribution. Helvetia Asset Management Ltd has its registered office in Basel, Switzerland, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Helvetia Baloise Holding Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.

Disclaimer
Full details about the real estate funds can be found in the corresponding prospectuses with integrated fund contracts, the key information documents and the relevant annual and semi-annual reports, which form the basis for any potential investment. The prospectus with integrated fund contract, the key information document and the annual or semi-annual reports can be requested free of charge from the respective fund management company: for the Baloise Swiss Property Fund, from Baloise Asset Management Ltd, Aeschengraben 21, 4051 Basel, Switzerland, or from the custodian bank, UBS Switzerland AG, Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland; for the Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Fund, from Helvetia Asset Management Ltd, St. Alban-Anlage 26, 4002 Basel, Switzerland, or from the custodian bank, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Bahnhofstrasse 9, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to make purchase offers or subscribe for units. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or a similar disclosure within the meaning of the Federal Act of 15 June 2018 on Financial Services (FinSA) in its currently applicable version. Copies of this announcement may not be sent to or distributed in jurisdictions where this is prohibited or excluded by law. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to make a purchase offer in a jurisdiction where such an offer or such solicitation would be unlawful prior to the performance of additional acts in accordance with the provisions of the jurisdiction concerned. Past performance is not an indicator of current or future performance.

This announcement and the information contained herein may not be brought or transmitted into the United States of America (USA) or distributed or transmitted to US persons (including legal entities) or to publications with general distribution in the USA. Any breach of these restrictions may constitute a breach of US securities law. The fund is not approved for US persons. The fund is only permitted for non-US persons.

Decisions to buy or subscribe for new units of the Baloise Swiss Property Funds or Helvetia (CH) Swiss Property Funds should be made solely based on the relevant prospectus or fund contract. Investors are also advised to seek advice from their bank or financial adviser. Parts of this announcement may constitute advertising for financial instruments within the meaning of Art. 68 FinSA.