EANS-Adhoc: Pictet Funds S.A. increases shareholding in LifeWatch AG

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Company Information/Disclosure of Equity Participations

12.11.2009

Neuhausen am Rheinfall / Switzerland - LifeWatch AG (SIX Swiss
Exchange: LIFE) announced today that according to a notification
received on November 11, 2009, PICTET FUNDS S.A. (Contact: Michel
Sermet, Route des Acacias 60, 1211 Geneva, Tel. +41 58 323 21 66) now
holds 405,996 registered shares or 3.17% of the voting rights in
LifeWatch AG after a purchase on November 5, 2009. PICTET FUNDS S.A.
as licencee holds this position through the following financial
vehicles:

- Pictet Funds (CH) - Swiss Mid-Small Cap - 1.78%
- Pictet (CH) - Swiss Equities - 0.51%
- Pictet Enhanced (CH) - Swiss Equities 130/30 - 0.66%
- Pictet Funds (CH) - Swiss Market Trader - 0.11%
- PI (CH) - Swiss Equities Tracker - 0.09%
- Pool - Swiss Equities - 0.02%
- SUBVENIMUS - CHF Bonds - 0.01%

About LifeWatch AG

LifeWatch AG, headquartered in Neuhausen am Rheinfall and listed on
SIX Swiss Exchange (LIFE), Switzerland, is the leading healthcare
technology and solution company, specializing in advanced telehealth
systems and wireless cardiac monitoring services. LifeWatch services
treat high-risk and chronically ill patients, health conscious
consumers and wellness programs. LifeWatch has subsidiaries in the
United States, the Netherlands, Japan, the United Kingdom,
Switzerland and Israel. LifeWatch AG is the parent company of
LifeWatch Services Inc., a leading US-based cardiac monitoring
service provider, and manufacturer of telecardiology products.
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may affect the financial condition, results of operations, business
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objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. In light
of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking
events and circumstances described may not occur and actual results
could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or
implied in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements are based only on data available to LifeWatch AG at the
time of the issue of this press release. LifeWatch AG does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO UNITED STATES PERSONS OR
PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS
PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH
AG OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES OR AN
INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH
AG OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE
SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH AG AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S.
PERSONS ABSENT REGISTRATION UNDER OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS. ANY
PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE
MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM LIFEWATCH AG
OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AS APPLICABLE, AND WILL CONTAIN DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER AND ITS MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF THE ISSUER.

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Further inquiry note:

For further information please contact:

Kobi Ben Efraim, Chief Financial Officer, LifeWatch AG

Tel +41 52 632 00 50 | Fax +41 52 632 00 51 | E-mail kobibe@lifewatch.com

Sensus Investor and Public Relations GmbH, Zürich:

Tel +41 43 366 55 11 | Fax +41 43 366 55 12 | E-mail lifewatch@sensus.ch

Branche: Healthcare Providers
ISIN: CH0012815459
WKN: 1281545
Index: SPI, SPIEX
Börsen: Frankfurt / Open Market / XETRA
SIX Swiss Exchange / Hauptsegment
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