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AEVIS VICTORIA SA launches a public takeover offer for all publicly held registered shares of LifeWatch Ltd. - Seite 2

AEVIS' telemedicine segment will be strongly reinforced

In the event of a successful completion of this offer, LifeWatch would become an independently managed subsidiary of AEVIS, allowing AEVIS to further diversify its portfolio both from a geographic and technologic point of view, to durably reinforce its telemedicine activities and to develop its presence in the health sector. With the complete integration of LifeWatch into AEVIS, the telemedicine segment - including LifeWatch and Medgate - would become the second biggest entity of AEVIS, after Swiss Medical Network, the second largest group of private hospitals in Switzerland.

LifeWatch could seize new market opportunities even more efficiently

AEVIS intends to significantly contribute to pursuing LifeWatch's growth strategy. AEVIS is convinced that LifeWatch would benefit from the support of a reference shareholder with a strong presence in the health sector. AEVIS would be able to provide a long-term vision and the necessary financial means to develop the business model. The American and European telemedicine markets present a strong potential, amongst others due to demographic changes and public health. These technologically complex markets will necessitate targeted measures in order to achieve profitable expansion objectives in the coming years. Over the past years, AEVIS has a proven track record in transforming and growing companies in the health sector. LifeWatch will also benefit from this broad experience.

Access to offer documents:
http://www.aevis.com/websites/aevis/English/3700/other-information.htm ...

For more information:

AEVIS VICTORIA SA Media and Investor Relations: c/o Dynamics Group, Zurich

Philippe R. Blangey, [e-mail], [phone] or [phone]

Séverine Van der Schueren, [e-mail], [phone]

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, 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.