Allianz places subordinated bondAllianz SE has pla

Allianz places subordinated bondAllianz SE has placed an undated subordinated bond with a volume of 1 billion US dollars to international investors.The bond will have no scheduled maturity, but will provide for ordinary call rights of Allianz starting 2018. The coupon of 5.5 percent per annum is payable semi-annually and is fixed for the entire term of the bond. Coupon payments will be subject to certain conditions and may be deferred.Listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange is intended. The issuance of the bond is expected to occur on November 28, 2012.These assessments are, as always, subject to the disclaimer provided below:No offerThis announcement and the information it contains are not being issued and may not be distributed in the United States of America. This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction. The securities referred to in this announcement have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), and may not be offered or sold in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThe statements contained herein may include statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. In addition to statements which are forward-looking by reason of context, the words "may", "will", "should", "expects", "plans", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential", or "continue" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements due to, without limitation, (i) general economic conditions, including in particular economic conditions in the Allianz Group’s core business and core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets, including emerging markets, and including market volatility, liquidity and credit events (iii) the frequency and severity of insured loss events, including from natural catastrophes and including the development of loss expenses, (iv) mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (v) persistency levels, (vi) the extent of credit defaults, (vii) interest rate levels, (viii) currency exchange rates including the Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange rate, (ix) changing levels of competition, (x) changes in laws and regulations, including monetary convergence and the European Monetary Union, (xi) changes in the policies of central banks and/or foreign governments, (xii) the impact of acquisitions, including related integration issues, (xiii) reorganization measures, and (xiv) general competitive factors, in each case on a local, regional, national and/or global basis. Many of these factors may be more likely to occur, or more pronounced, as a result of terrorist activities and their consequences. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.No duty to updateThe company assumes no obligation to update any information contained herein.

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