Decisions of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Fortis Bank SA/NV

An Extraordinary General Meeting of Fortis Bank took place on Tuesday 11 December, at which shareholders and bondholders were asked to vote on proposed changes to the company Statutes and on the appointments of Mr Dominique Remy and Mr Henri Delwaide as Members of the Board until the end of the ordinary general meeting of 2016.

At the Extraordinary Meeting all proposals of the Board of Directors were approved.

Among other decisions, the EGM approved a proposal to change the official company name from ‘Fortis Bank’ to ‘BNP Paribas Fortis’. The new company name will take effect as of 1 January 2013.

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BNP Paribas Fortis (www.bnpparibasfortis.be) offers the Belgian market a comprehensive range of financial services for private individuals, the self-employed, professionals, companies and public organisations. In the insurance sector, BNP Paribas Fortis works closely, as a tied agent, with Belgian market leader AG Insurance. At international level, the Bank also provides high-net-worth individuals, large corporations and public and financial institutions with customised solutions, for which it is able to draw on the know-how and international network of the BNP Paribas Group.

Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibasfortis.be) operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.