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Media release

Start of construction on the "vierfeld" site in Pratteln

Foundation stone laid for residential and office building complex | Implenia commissioned as total contractor for around CHF 115 million

Dietlikon, 23 August 2013 – Following a planning phase of around two years, construction work on the "vierfeld" site in Pratteln got underway today with the laying of the foundation stone. Altogether over 300 apartments including a retirement home with apartments for the elderly and around 9,000m2 of office space are being created on four construction sites over the next three years. Project developer Mettler2Invest and investors Helvetia Insurance, Migros Pension Fund and Mobiliar Assest Management have commissioned Implenia as total contractor for around CHF 115 million to construct the residential and office building complex. At a height of 75 metres, the "helvetia tower" will be the site's distinguishing landmark. The tower will be completed over a construction period of around three years and will offer space for 124 attractive apartments from 2016. There will be a panoramic view from the lofty heights right across Pratteln and the Rhine plain. The "helvetia tower" is also planned to contain office space. There will be a public area in front of the building that can be used to house shops and cafés. Further information can be found at www.vierfeld-pratteln.ch.

Implenia media contact:

Philipp Bircher

Head of Communications

Tel. +41 (0)44 805 45 23

philipp.bircher@implenia.com

Mettler2Invest media contact:<br/>Mettler2Invest AG, St. Gallen

Daniela Preisig, Assistant to the CEO<br/>Tel.: +41 (0)71 791 91 91

daniela.preisig@mettler2invest.ch

The 75-metre high "helvetia tower" will offer space for 124 attractive apartments with panoramic views across Pratteln and the Rhine plain from 2016.

Project developer Mettler2Invest today celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the "vierfeld" development in Pratteln together with investors Helvetia Insurance, Migros Pension Fund and Mobiliar Asset Management as well as total contractor Implenia.


Implenia is Switzerland's leading construction and construction services company. Formed in 2006 from the merger between Zschokke and Batigroup, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of history in the construction industry. The company brings together under one roof expertise from the highly specialised sections Modernisation & Development, Buildings, Tunnelling & Civil Engineering and the regions of Switzerland and Norway to operate as a national and international enterprise. With its integrated business model and specialists active in all business units, Implenia is able to manage a building project throughout its entire lifecycle and deliver work that is economical, integrated and customer-centric. The focus here is on a sustainable balance between economic success and social and ecological responsibility.

Headquartered in Dietlikon near Zurich, Implenia employs over 6,500 staff and in 2012 posted revenue of around CHF 2.7 billion. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). Further information can be found at www.implenia.com.