ageas SA/NV — M&A Activity 2007

Aug 15, 2007

15 augustus 2007 - Publicatie van Aanvullende Documentatie

Naar aanleiding van de publicatie van de halfjaarresultaten door ABN AMRO en RBS op respectievelijk 30 juli 2007 en 3 augustus 2007 publiceren Fortis, RBS en Santander (gezamenlijk de "Banken") vandaag aanvullende biedingsdocumentatie - waaronder de interim financiele verslagen van RBS en ABN AMRO over de eerste 6 maanden tot 30 juni 2007- die bij de Banken kan worden verkregen.

Exemplaren van de biedingsdocumentatie en van andere documenten die door verwijzing in deze biedingsdocumenten zijn opgenomen, kunnen, afhankelijk van dezelfde beperkingen als die voor het bod gelden, kostenloos worden verkregen via het Nederlandse omwisselkantoor of de global information agent op de hierna genoemde adressen.

Het Nederlandse omwisselkantoor:	De global information agent:
Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V.	D.F. King & Co., Inc.
Rokin 55	2 London Wall Buildings, 2nd Floor
1012 KK Amsterdam	London Wall, Londen EC2M 5PP
Tel: +31 20 527 24 67	Verenigd Koninkrijk
	Gratis informatienummer voor Europa: 00 800 5464 5464
	48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
	New York, NY 10005
	Verenigde Staten
	Gratis informatienummer voor Noord-Amerika: 1 (800) 848 2998

In de eerder gepubliceerde biedingsdocumentatie stelden de Banken dat de daarin genoemde vergoeding gebaseerd is op een interim-dividend van ABN AMRO over het boekjaar 2007 (in contanten of aandelen) van maximaal € 0,55 voor elk gewoon aandeel ABN AMRO (vóór aftrek van eventuele van toepassing zijnde bronbelasting), en dat indien ABN AMRO over het boekjaar 2007 een interim-dividend (in contanten of aandelen) vaststelt dat hoger is dan € 0,55 voor elk gewoon aandeel ABN AMRO (vóór aftrek van eventuele van toepassing zijnde bronbelasting) de vergoeding mag worden verminderd met een bedrag gelijk aan het meerdere (vóór aftrek van eventuele van toepassing zijnde bronbelasting). ABN AMRO heeft over het boekjaar 2007 een interim-dividend vastgesteld van €0,58 voor elk gewoon aandeel ABN AMRO (vóór aftrek van eventuele van toepassing zijnde bronbelasting). Ondanks het feit dat dit bedrag hoger is dan € 0,55, zijn de Banken overeengekomen dat de vergoeding niet zal worden verminderd.

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Important Information

This announcement is made pursuant to article 9b(1) of the Dutch Decree on the Supervision of the Securities Trade 1995.

In connection with the offer for ABN AMRO, RBS has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Registration Statement on Form F-4, which includes a preliminary version of the prospectus, and the Banks have filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and other relevant materials. The Form F-4 has not yet become effective. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ ANY DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE OFFER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors may obtain a copy of such documents without charge, at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov/). Copies of all documents filed in connection with the offer may also be obtained from each Bank, without charge.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This press release is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. No offering of securities shall be made in the United States except pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement includes certain "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on the current expectations of the Banks and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in certain circumstances. Forward-looking statements include any synergy statements and, without limitation, other statements typically containing words such as "intends", "expects", "anticipates", "targets", "plans", "estimates" and words of similar import. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the presence of a competitive offer for ABN AMRO, whether the Banks and ABN AMRO enter into any definitive agreement with respect to the potential acquisition of ABN AMRO, satisfaction of any conditions to the offer, including the receipt of required regulatory and anti-trust approvals, the successful completion of the offer or any subsequent compulsory acquisition procedure, the anticipated benefits of the offer (including anticipated synergies) not being realized, the separation and integration of ABN AMRO and its assets among the Banks being materially delayed or more costly or difficult than expected, as well as additional factors, such as changes in economic conditions, changes in the regulatory environment, fluctuations in interest and exchange rates, the outcome of litigation and government actions. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. None of the Banks undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

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Fortis N.V., Archimedeslaan 6, 3584 BA Utrecht, Netherlands; Fortis S.A./N.V., Rue Royale 20, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Head Office, Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ, UK. Registered Office, 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YB. Registered in Scotland No 45551

Banco Santander, S.A., Ciudad Grupo Santander, Avenida de Cantabria, s/n, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain