EQS-Adhoc: AEVIS VICTORIA SA holds a participation of 4.6% in LifeWatch AG

EQS Group-Ad-hoc: AEVIS VICTORIA SA / Key word(s): Acquisition AEVIS VICTORIA SA holds a participation of 4.6% in LifeWatch AG

2016-07-21 / 07:15 Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR.

*Press release*

Fribourg, 21 July 2016

*AEVIS VICTORIA SA holds a participation of 4.6% in LifeWatch AG*

LifeWatch AG announced that 82.8% of the overall 4'994'019 new registered shares have been taken up by existing shareholders at the subscription price of CHF 9.00 per share. The remaining 857'089 new registered shares were purchased at the subscription price by AEVIS VICTORIA SA, in line with the agreements made.

AEVIS VICTORIA SA today holds a participation of 4.6% in LifeWatch AG, which is developing its investments in the field of telemedicine.

*For further information:* AEVIS VICTORIA SA Media and Investor Relations: c/o Dynamics Group, Zurich Philippe R. Blangey, prb@dynamicsgroup.ch, +41 (0) 43 268 32 35 or +41 (0) 79 785 46 32 Séverine Van der Schueren, svanderschueren@aevis.com, +41 (0) 26 350 02 02

*AEVIS VICTORIA SA - Investing for a better life* AEVIS VICTORIA SA invests in services to people, healthcare, hospitality, life sciences and lifestyle. AEVIS VICTORIA's main shareholdings are Swiss Medical Network SA, the second largest group of private hospitals in Switzerland, Victoria-Jungfrau Collection AG, a luxury hotel group managing four luxury hotels in Switzerland, a hospitals and hospitality real estate division comprising 40 properties, Medgate, the leading telemedicine provider in Switzerland, and NESCENS SA, a brand dedicated to better aging. AEVIS is listed on the Swiss Reporting Standard of the SIX Swiss Exchange (AEVS.SW). www.aevis.com.

End of ad hoc announcement

2016-07-21 News transmitted by Tensid EQS AG. www.eqs.com 484463 2016-07-21

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