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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG
(Name of Issuer)
Shares par value CHF 0.04 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
2254011081
(CUSIP Number)
October 22, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1   This Schedule 13G reports shares of the Issuer held by the Reporting Persons. The CUSIP number reported is for the American Depository Shares representing such shares.

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d—1(b) or 240.13d—2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a
Item 4. Ownership
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Item 10. Certifications
SIGNATURE
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-99.A: ITEM 7 INFORMATION

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CUSIP No.
  
225401108 
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Qatar Investment Authority
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Qatar
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   110,969,085
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   110,969,085
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  110,969,085 (See Item 4)
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  9.9%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO

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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:

Credit Suisse Group AG
Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

Paradeplatz 8
P.O. Box 1
CH 8070 Zurich
Switzerland
Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:

Qatar Investment Authority
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

Qatar Investment Authority
Qtel Tower West Bay
Doha
Qatar
Item 2(c).   Citizenship:

Qatar
Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:

Shares par value CHF 0.04 per share
Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:

225401108
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d—1(b) or 240.13d—2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).
Item 4.   Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
  (a)   Amount beneficially owned:
 
      110,969,085
 
  (b)   Percent of class: 9.9%
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  (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
      110,969,085
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
      0
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
      110,969,085
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
      0
The number of shares beneficially owned includes 11,173,579 shares issuable upon the exercise of mandatory convertible notes (the “MCNs”). The number of shares into which the MCNs convert is subject to adjustment based on certain anti-dilution conditions of the MCNs.
Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani is the Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority and in such capacity may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the 110,969,085 shares of the issuer beneficially owned by Qatar Investment Authority through its subsidiary Qatar Holding LLC, but disclaims such beneficial ownership.
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

See Exhibit A.
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.
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Item 10. Certifications.
          By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
          Date: November 3, 2008
         
       

QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
 		  
  By:      /s/ Ahmad Mohd A Y Al-Sayed    
    Name:        Ahmad Mohd A Y Al-Sayed   
    Title:        Director of Legal Department     
 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
A.
  Item 7 Information
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