9th Aug 2007 07:00
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA08 August 2007 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) informs that today COMPASSBANCSHARES INC (COMPASS) held a general meeting of shareholders where itapproved the acquisition by BBVA that was disclosed by BBVA as a relevant eventon February 16, 2007. Therefore, BBVA currently expects to close the transaction and acquire 100% ofthe share capital of COMPASS in September, 2007, subject to the receipt of allremaining regulatory approvals and the fulfilment or waiver of other customaryclosing conditions. Madrid, August 8, 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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