Banque nationale de Belgique

Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Apr 26, 2013

PROXY FOR THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM ON 27 MAY 2013

The undersigned:
Surname, first name
Domicile:
owner of share(s) in the NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM, hereby declare that I assign full power to:
Surname, first name
Domicile:
Pursuant to Article 547bis, §4 of the Companies Code, in the event of any potential conflict of interests between a shareholder and his appointed representative, the representative is not authorised to exercise the voting right on behalf of the shareholder unless he has specific voting instructions for each item on the agenda. Without that, proxies will not be valid.
Conflicts of interest exist in particular if the representative:
1° is the Bank, is a shareholder who controls the Bank or is another entity controlled by such a shareholder;
2° is a member of the Bank's Board of directors, or a member of the management bodies of a shareholder who controls the Bank or a controlled entity referred to in 1°;
3° is an employee or external auditor of the Bank or of the Bank's controlling shareholder or of a controlled entity referred to in 1°;
4° is related to a natural person referred to in 1° to 3° or is the spouse or legal partner of such a person, or of a relation of such a person.
Proxies returned to the Bank without indicating a representative will be deemed to be addressed to the chairman of the Board of Directors and consequently fall within the scope of potential conflicts of interest. They will not be valid unless voting instructions are indicated for each item on the agenda.
to
- represent me at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM, to be held at 1000 Brussels, rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères/Warmoesberg 61,

• to take part in all deliberations in accordance with the agenda,
• cast all votes which the representative considers appropriate,
• in the event of a conflict of interests as mentioned above, to vote in accordance with the specific voting instructions indicated below, and
• for that purpose to sign any documents, elect domicile, make substitutions and generally do everything necessary or appropriate.

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

1° Introductory statement by the Governor

on Monday, 27 May 2013 at 14.00 hrs,

• 2° Report on operations during the financial year ending 31 December 2012
• 3° Statutory elections:

Proposals for decisions:

(tick the appropriate box if you are in the situation of a potential conflict of interests - see box above)

Regents: Renewal of the term of office of Mr Rudy De Leeuw

For Mr Rudy De Leeuw

For Mr Eddy Van Lancker

Abstention

Renewal of the term of office of Mr Gérald Frère

For Mr Gérald Frère

For Mr Bernard Jurion

Abstention

Renewal of the term of office of Mr Jean-Louis Six

For Mr Jean-Louis Six

For Mr Gilles Mahieu

Abstention

Replacement of Mr Rudi Thomaes

For Mr Pieter Timmermans

For Mr Philippe Lambrecht

Abstention

Censors: Renewal of the term of office of Mr Luc Carsauw

For

Abstention

Renewal of the term of office of Mr David Szafran

For

Abstention

Replacement of Baron Paul Buysse

For Mrs Mia De Schamphelaere

Abstention

Replacement of Mr Philippe Grulois

For Mrs Christ'l Joris

Abstention

In the case of extra items added to the agenda and proposals for decisions relating to them in accordance with Article 533ter of the Companies Code after notification of this proxy, the

representative:

(tick the appropriate box)

	is authorised to vote on the new items entered on the agenda
		must abstain
Done at			(date)
THE SHAREHOLDER
(Signature) (1)

(1) If the form is completed electronically, it must bear an electronic signature conforming to the legal requirements concerning electronic signatures.