Credit Suisse Group AG Issuances of Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes

Credit Suisse Group AG (CSG) completed the issuances of CHF 300 million 3.5 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes and USD 1.5 billion 7.250 per cent. Perpetual Tier 1 Contingent Write-down Capital Notes on 4 September and 12 September 2018, respectively. The Notes are “high trigger” regulatory capital instruments that are eligible to fulfill CSG’s Swiss going concern requirements, featuring a full contractual write-down if (among other events) CSG’s consolidated common equity tier 1 capital falls below 7 per cent. of its consolidated risk weighted assets. The Notes are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Since the Notes are eligible to fulfill Swiss going concern requirements, they also qualify for an exemption from the Swiss withholding tax that would normally be applicable to bonds directly issued by the Swiss-domiciled CSG.