SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2003
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CONVERIUM HOLDING AG
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Baarerstrasse 8
CH-6300 Zug
Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes__ No_x_
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____
Government of Singapore Adjusts Its Holding in Converium Shares from
5.08% to 4.90%
ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2003--Converium
Holding Ltd (NYSE:CHR) (SWX:CHR) hereby informs that Government of
Singapore, Investment Corporation Pte Ltd (GIC), 168 Robinson Road
#37-01, in Singapore 068912, has reduced its holding from 2,034,563
registered shares in Converium Holding Ltd, Zug to 1,960,677. This
corresponds to a reduction from 5.08% to 4.90% of Converium's
registered shares with voting rights.
Currently disclosed share holdings in Converium Holding Ltd, Zug
Based upon the notifications to-date the following are the
resulting interests notified to Converium Holding Ltd, Zug:
-- Fidelity International Limited ("Fidelity"), Hamilton/Bermuda
- 9.87% (date of notification April 28, 2003)
-- Wellington Management Company ("Wellington"), LLP,
Boston/Massachusetts, U.S.A. - 7.68% (date of notification
January 11, 2002)
Fidelity is an investment advisor, which provides investment
advisory and management services to a number of non-U.S. investment
companies or instrument trusts and certain institutional investors.
Wellington is an investment advisor and portfolio manager having
voting authority for 47 investment advisory clients, none of which has
an individual shareholding in excess of 5%.
CONTACT: Converium Holding Ltd
Michael Schiendorfer, +41 (0)1 639 96 57
Media Relations Manager
michael.schiendorfer@converium.com
or
Zuzana Drozd, +41 (0)1 639 91 20
Head of Investor Relations
zuzana.drozd@converium.com
www.converium.com
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 21, 2003
CONVERIUM HOLDING AG
By /s/ Dick Lohmann
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Dirk Lohmann
Chief Executive Officer
and
By /s/ Christian Felderer
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Christian Felderer
Group General Counsel