EX-8 15 b754424ex8-1.htm Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

Exhibit 8.1

Significant subsidiaries of the Registrant as of December 31, 2003

% of equity capital held  
 
 Company name   Domicile   Currency   Capital in m  
 
Credit Suisse Group   Zurich, Switzerland          
  100   Credit Suisse   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   3,114.7  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   4,399.7  
  100   "Winterthur" Swiss Insurance Company   Winterthur, Switzerland   CHF   260.0  
  99   Neue Aargauer Bank   Aarau, Switzerland   CHF   136.9  
  100   Bank Leu AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   200.0  
  100
1)
 Bank Hofmann AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   30.0  
  88   Clariden Holding AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   8.1  
  100   BGP Banca di Gestione Patrimoniale S.A.   Lugano, Switzerland   CHF   50.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Fides   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   5.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Trust AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   5.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Trust Holdings Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   GBP   2.0  
  100   Credit Suisse IT Assets AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   2.4  
  100   Fides Information Services   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   1.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Finance (Guernsey) Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   CHF   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Capital (Guernsey) II Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   EUR   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Capital (Guernsey) III Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   GBP   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Capital (Guernsey) IV Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   CHF   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Capital (Guernsey) V Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   EUR   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Capital (Guernsey) VI Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   JPY   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Capital (Guernsey) VII Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   JPY   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Finance (U.S.) Inc.   Wilmington, United States   USD   600.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Group Finance (Luxembourg) S.A.   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   EUR   0.1  
  100   CSFB LP Holding   Zug, Switzerland   CHF   0.1  
  100   CSFB IGP   Zug, Switzerland   CHF   0.1  
  100   Credit Suisse Group PE Holding AG   Zug, Switzerland   CHF   12.0  
  100
2)
 Credit Suisse First Boston International   London, United Kingdom   USD   682.3  
  100
3)
 Credit Suisse (Luxembourg) S.A.   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   CHF   43.0  
  88   Hotel Savoy Baur en Ville   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   7.5  
  100   Wincasa   Winterthur, Switzerland   CHF   1.5  
100   Inreska Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   GBP   3.0  
 
1) 33.33% held by Credit Suisse.
2) 80.00% held directly and indirectly by Credit Suisse First Boston.
3) 58.19% held by Credit Suisse.

% of equity capital held  
 
 Company name   Domicile   Currency   Capital in m  
 
Credit Suisse   Zurich, Switzerland          
  95 1) City Bank   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   7.5  
  100   Credit Suisse Fleetmanagement   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   7.0  
  96   Innoventure Capital AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   10.0  
  100   WECO Inkasso AG   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   0.5  
  100   Credit Suisse Private Advisors   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   15.0  
  100   ABZ Finanz- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG   Zug, Switzerland   CHF   4.0  
  100   Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   GBP   36.5  
  100   Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   GBP   4.0  
  100   Credit Suisse (Gibraltar) Ltd.   Marina Bay, Gibraltar   GBP   5.0  
  100   Credit Suisse (Bahamas) Ltd.   Nassau, Bahamas   USD   12.0  
  99   Credit Suisse Hottinguer S.A.   Paris, France   EUR   52.9  
  100   Credit Suisse (Deutschland) Aktiengesellschaft   Frankfurt, Germany   EUR   60.0  
  99   Credit Suisse (Italy) S.p.A.   Milan, Italy   EUR   69.7  
  100   Credit Suisse Gestion S.G.I.I.C., S.A.   Madrid, Spain   EUR   5.9  
  100   Credit Suisse Asesoramiento y Servicios, S.A.   Madrid, Spain   EUR   0.1  
  100   Credit Suisse Investment Consulting (Taiwan) Ltd.   Taipei, Taiwan   TWD   30.0  
  100   Credit Suisse (Monaco) S.A.M.   Monte Carlo, Monaco   EUR   12.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Securities Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   GBP   10.0  
  100   Swiss American Corporation   New York, United States   USD   38.9  
  100   JOHIM (Holdings) Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   GBP   0.0  
  100   General de Valores y Cambios, S.V.B., S.A. (GVC)   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   5.4  
  100   Titval Product, S.L.   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   12.4  
  100   Frye-Louis Capital Management Holding Co., Inc.   Wilmington, United States   USD   12.1  
  60 2) Swiss Egyptian Portfolio Management   Cairo, Egypt   EGP   6.0  
  100   Credit Suisse International Services Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   USD   0.0  
  100   Pearl Investment Management Ltd.   Nassau, Bahamas   CHF   0.1  
  99   Credit Suisse Consultoría de Investimentos Ltda   Sao Paolo, Brazil   BRL   8.7  
100   Credit Suisse (France) Holding SA   Paris, France   EUR   8.6  
 
1) 97 % voting rights.
2) 75 % voting rights.

% of equity capital held  
 
 Company name   Domicile   Currency   Capital in m  
 
Credit Suisse First Boston    Zurich, Switzerland          
  100   AJP Cayman Ltd.   George Town, Cayman Islands   USD   0.0  
  100   Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse First Boston SA   Sao Paulo, Brazil   BRL   164.8  
  99   ZAO Bank Credit Suisse First Boston   Moscow, Russia   USD   37.8  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Equities Ltd.   Sydney, Australia   AUD   13.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Bahamas) Ltd.   Nassau, Bahamas   USD   16.9  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Cayman) Ltd.   George Town, Cayman Islands   USD   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Cyprus) Ltd.   Limassol, Cyprus   USD   95.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   USD   27.3  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong, China   HKD   381.1  
  75   Credit Suisse First Boston (India) Securities Private Ltd.   Mumbai, India   INR   979.8  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Singapore) Ltd.   Singapore, Singapore   SGD   163.7  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc.   New York, United States   USD   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Ltd.   Sydney, Australia   AUD   34.1  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Securities Ltd.   Sydney, Australia   AUD   38.4  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Canada Inc.   Toronto, Canada   CAD   157.3  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Capital LLC   New York, United States   USD   177.6  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Capital (Guernsey) I Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   USD   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston LLC   New York, United States   USD   4,616.5  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Equities Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   GBP   15.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Investments (Guernsey) Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   USD   300.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Management LLC   New York, United States   USD   897.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Securities (Japan) Ltd.   Hong Kong, China   USD   645.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management (Australia) Limited   Sydney, Australia   AUD   0.3  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH   Frankfurt, Germany   EUR   2.6  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management (France) SA   Paris, France   EUR   60.2  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management (UK) Holding Limited   London, United Kingdom   GBP   16.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management Holding Corp.   New York, United States   USD   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC   New York, United States   USD   538.2  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   GBP   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management SIM S.p.A.   Milan, Italy   EUR   7.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Trust and Banking Co., Ltd   Tokyo, Japan   JPY   9,000.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holding   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   20.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (International) Holding AG   Zug, Switzerland   CHF   37.5  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston (Latam Holdings) LLC   George Town, Cayman Islands   USD   23.8  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Australia (Finance) Ltd.   Sydney, Australia   AUD   10.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Australia (Holdings) Ltd.   Sydney, Australia   AUD   42.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Finance (Guernsey) Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   USD   0.2  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Finance BV   Amsterdam, The Netherlands   EUR   0.0  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston International (Guernsey) Ltd.   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   USD   0.2  
  100 1) Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc.   New York, United States   USD   187.1  
  100   Credit Suisse Asset Management Funds   Zurich, Switzerland   CHF   7.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Bond Fund Management Company   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   CHF   0.3  
  100   Credit Suisse Equity Fund Management Company   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   CHF   0.3  
  100   Credit Suisse Money Market Fund Management Company   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   CHF   0.3  
  100   Credit Suisse Portfolio Fund Management Company   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   CHF   0.3  
  100   Column Financial, Inc.   New York, United States   USD   0.0  
  100   Column Guaranteed LLC   New York, United States   USD   34.8  
  100   Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Capital LLC   New York, United States   USD   357.0  
  100   DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.   New York, United States   USD   0.0  
  100 GTN Global Properties Holding Ltd.   Limassol, Cyprus   USD   0.0  
 
1) 43% of voting rights held by Credit Suisse Group.

% of equity capital held  
 
 Company name   Domicile   Currency   Capital in m  
 
"Winterthur" Swiss Insurance Company   Winterthur, Switzerland          
  100   Wincare Zusatzversicherungen   Winterthur, Switzerland   CHF   8.0  
  100   Winterthur Life   Winterthur, Switzerland   CHF   175.0  
  67   Winterthur-ARAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs-Gesellschaft   Winterthur, Switzerland   CHF   9.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions AG   Vaduz, Liechtenstein   CHF   15.0  
  100   Winterthur Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   0.3  
  100   WinCom Versicherungs-Holding AG   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   52.5  
  71   DBV-Winterthur Holding AG   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   87.2  
  100   Credit Suisse Leasing Deutschland GmbH   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   0.0  
  100   DBV-Winterthur Krankenversicherung AG   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   29.6  
  100   DBV-Winterthur Lebensversicherung AG   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   40.1  
  100   DBV-Winterthur Versicherung AG   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   41.6  
  100   Medvantis Holding AG   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   6.2  
  100   Winterthur Insurance Health Accident Management   Wiesbaden, Germany   EUR   0.1  
  100   Hispanowin S.A.   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   97.8  
  100   Winterthur Inmuebles 2 S.A. Barcelona   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   55.9  
  100   Winterthur Seguros Generales, S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   48.7  
  100   Winterthur Inmuebles S.A.   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   56.8  
  100   Winterthur Ibérica A.E.I.E.   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   26.6  
  100   Winterthur Vida Sociedad Anónima de Seguros y Reaseguros sobre la Vida   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   53.0  
  100   WINVALOR Agencia de Valores   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   0.9  
  100   Winterthur Salud, SA de Seguros   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   6.9  
  100   Winterthur Pensiones, S.A. Entidad Gestora de Fondos de Pensiones   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   9.0  
  100   WebinsurancePartners S.L.   Barcelona, Spain   EUR   0.1  
  96   Winterthur-Europe Assurances   Brussels, Begium   EUR   200.0  
  100   Les Assureurs Réunis   Brussels, Begium   EUR   4.2  
  100   Touring Assurances SA   Brussels, Begium   EUR   9.2  
  100   I.S.C.C. International Service Call Centre, Bruxelles   Brussels, Begium   EUR   3.6  
  60   Jean Verheyen S.A.   Brussels, Begium   EUR   0.1  
  100   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions (Luxembourg) S.A.   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   EUR   12.8  
  100   Winterthur-Europe Vie S.A.   Luxembourg, Luxembourg   EUR   8.7  
  100   Winterthur (UK) Holdings Ltd.   London, United Kingdom   GBP   200.0  
  100   Winterthur UK Financial Services Group Ltd.   Basingstoke, United Kingdom   GBP   0.0  
  100   Winterthur Life UK Holdings Ltd.   Basingstoke, United Kingdom   GBP   108.0  
  100   Winterthur Life UK Ltd.   Basingstoke, United Kingdom   GBP   80.4  
  100   Capital.e Limited   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   CHF   4.4  
  100   Vitur PCC Ltd   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   CHF   115.0  
  99   Win Alternative Investment Fund   St. Peter Port, Guernsey   USD   31.6  
  100   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Management GmbH   Vienna, Austria   EUR   0.0  
  100   Rhodia Assurances   Lyon, France   EUR   13.0  
  65   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Pojistovna A.S.   Prague, Czech Republic   CZK   374.0  
  80   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Penzijni Fond, A.S.   Prague, Czech Republic   CZK   142.2  
  100   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Poistovna, a.s.   Bratislava, Slovak Republic   SKK   135.0  
  51   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Slovensko   Bratislava, Slovak Republic   SKK   473.0  
  65   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Pénztárszolgátató Rt.   Budapest, Hungary   HUF   701.0  
  65   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Biztosító Rt.   Budapest, Hungary   HUF   3,604.0  
  100   Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeniowe Winterthur S.A.   Warsaw, Poland   PLN   40.0  
  65   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Towarzystwo Ubezpieczen na Zycie SA   Warsaw, Poland   PLN   135.0  
  70   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne S.A.   Warsaw, Poland   PLN   105.0  
  100   Winterthur U.S. Holdings Inc.   Wilmington, United States   USD   0.0  
  100   General Casualty Company of Wisconsin   Sun Prairie, United States   USD   3.0  
  100   Southern Guaranty Insurance Company   Montgomery, United States   USD   2.0  
  100   Unigard Incorporated   Bellevue, United States   USD   22.1  
  100   Winterthur Canada Financial Corp.   Toronto, Canada   CAD   0.0  
  100   The Citadel General   Toronto, Canada   CAD   36.4  
  100   L'Unique   Québec City, Canada   CAD   7.0  
  100   Winterthur Holdings Australia Ltd.   Sydney, Australia   AUD   23.2  
  52   Winterthur Insurance (Asia) Ltd.   Hong Kong, China   HKD   176.6  
  100   Winterthur Insurance Services Asia Ltd.   Hong Kong, China   HKD   38.8  
  60   PT Credit Suisse Life & Pensions Indonesia   Jakarta, Indonesia   IDR   44,500.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Life Insurance Co. Ltd.   Tokyo, Japan   JPY   18,860.0  
  100   Credit Suisse Life & Pensions (Bermuda) Ltd.   Hamilton, Bermuda   USD   0.3  
  100   Harrington International Insurance Ltd. (Bermuda)   Hamilton, Bermuda   USD   70.0  
  100   Winterthur Atlantic Ltd.   Hamilton, Bermuda   GBP   0.1  
  100   Winterthur Capital Ltd.   Hamilton, Bermuda   EUR   0.0  
  100   Winterthur Integra Ltd.   Hamilton, Bermuda   USD   0.1  
  100   Winterthur Swiss Insurance (Macau) Ltd.   Macau, Macau   HKD   20.0  
  82   Winterthur Alternative Investment Strategies   George Town, Cayman Islands   USD   160.0  
  100   SRS Holdings Ltd.   George Town, Cayman Islands   USD   54.7