12th May 2006 17:15
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA12 May 2006 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. (BBVA), pursuant to the provisions ofarticle 82 of the Spanish Securities Market Act, proceeds by means of thepresent document to notify the following: RELEVANT EVENT BBVA reports that today it has, as shareholder of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro(BNL), adhered to the OPA launched by BNP Paribas to acquire 100% of BNL'scapital. With the price offered by BNP, the value of BBVA's stake in the capitalof BNL reaches approximately 1,300 million •. This acceptance of the offer willinvolve a capital gain to BBVA of 567 million •. Madrid, May 12, 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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