Announcement Fortis holding

BRUSSEL, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- 05/12/09 --

The transactions agreed between Fortis holding, the Belgian State, Fortis Bank and BNP Paribas have been closed today, Tuesday May 12. Fortis holding will issue a press release with the key elements of these transactions on May 13 before opening of the stock markets.

Fortis holding (Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V.) consists of (1) Fortis Insurance Belgium (2) Fortis Insurance International, and (3) financial assets and liabilities of various financing vehicles. The international insurance activities (Fortis Insurance International) are located in the UK, France, Hong Kong, Luxembourg (Non-Life), Germany, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and in joint ventures in Luxembourg (Life), Portugal, China, Malaysia, India and Thailand. Fortis holding is not involved in banking activities.

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