In anticipation of our public release of the second quarter 2014 earnings on Tuesday, July 22, all officers, directors and employees of ACE and its affiliates in all locations (and all people under their control, such as spouses, minor children or other family members living in the same household) are restricted from trading in ACE securities beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 8, and ending at the close of business on Wednesday, July 23.
Blackout periods are put in place as an extra precaution to deter individuals who may have access to non-public information about a security from buying or selling that security – a practice known as insider trading. Ample notice is given prior to the start of the blackout period to give individuals who are subject to trading restrictions sufficient time to buy or sell shares.
Complying with trading blackout periods is part of ACE’s Code of Conduct, and all activities related to ACE securities are closely monitored by Global Compliance during trading blackout dates. Please see Understanding Trading Blackout Periods on ACE Global Village for more information, or visit ACE’s Global Compliance site under Restrictions on Insider Trading and Trading ACE Securities.