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. The main companies that make up the investment portfolio of Grupo Sura are grouped as follows: Strategic investments: are the main focus of the management of Grupo Sura and are companies that are in the sectors of banking, insurance, pensions, savings and investment, as is the case of its subsidiaries – specialized in insurance, trends and risks-, and asset management – in the pension, savings and investment industry. Also in this category is

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, an uncontrolled company and one of the most important investments in the portfolio. Industrial investments: constituted mainly by the participations that are held in

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and

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, companies that develop their activity in the sectors of processed foods, cement, energy and infrastructure.

History

In July 2011, Grupo Sura acquired the divestments from the

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in Latin America for US$3.85 billion. With the acquisition, Grupo Sura gained control of ING's pension and voluntary savings businesses in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and ING's 80% stake in AFP Integra S.A. in Peru; the life insurance businesses in Chile and Peru; including ING's 33.7% stake in InVita Seguros de Vida S.A. in Peru, along with the local investment management capabilities in those countries. In September 2015, Grupo Sura purchased RSA's Latin American operations for £ 403 Million. With the acquisition, Grupo Sura entered the Argentinian, Brazilian, and Uruguayan insurance markets, and enlarged their operations in Colombia, Chile, and Mexico.

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