The Irish Companies Act 2014 requires all insurance companies to change their legal form to a Designated Activity Company (DAC). In the case of the Group company Hannover Re (Ireland) Designated Activity Company, Dublin, Ireland, formerly Hannover Re (Ireland) Limited, the change of legal form took place effective 8 December 2016. This change has no implications for the business operations of the company or for the net assets, financial position or result of operations of the Group.