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DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250121
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COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEAG MUNICH ERGO, Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001142433
ORGANIZATION NAME:
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: 2M
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FORM TYPE: 13F-HR
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-14702
FILM NUMBER: 25540477
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: AM MUNCHNER TOR 1
CITY: MUNICH
STATE: 2M
ZIP: 80805
BUSINESS PHONE: 011 49 89 2489 2242
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: AM MUNCHNER TOR 1
CITY: MUNICH
STATE: 2M
ZIP: 80805
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEAG MUNICH ERGO KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010612
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