Fortis

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Fortis announces that General Shareholders' Meetings will take place on 1 December 2008 (for Fortis NV in Utrecht) and 2 December 2008 (for Fortis SA/NV in Brussels). A shareholders' circular will be made publicly available prior to the meetings.

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Fortis would like to respond to the article published in Le Soir on 29 October 2008 on how Fortis communicated on its sub-prime exposure in September 2007.

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) New transparency rules came into effect recently. In accordance with the new legislation, disclosures, as required by Fortis, have been made to Belgian regulator CBFA (Banking Finance and Insurance Commission) and to Fortis.

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) New transparency legislation was introduced recently, requiring notifications made by investors to the Belgian regulator (CBFA - Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission) and to Fortis to be disclosed by Fortis as required.

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) This announcement relates to Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V. (Fortis), listed on Euronext. After the closing of the announced transactions, it will no longer include the Banking and Insurance activities that have been acquired by the Dutch and Belgian States and of which the non-Dutch activities will be acquired by BNP Paribas subsequently. As a result of these steps, Fortis has undergone a complete metamorphosis. Fortis always operated as an integrated financial services company. Its financing policy was based on optimization from a Group-consolidated point of view, whilst of course respecting the regulatory requirements for the underlying entities. This has resulted in an inter-related, complex financing and reporting structure. Unravelling this is a task that cannot be done in a few days with reasonable assurance about the outcome. Particularly, risks are associated with the still unknown effects of third quarter de ...

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Fortis announces that the Belgian government has acquired the remaining share (50% + one share) of Fortis Bank SA/NV. The Belgian government has reached an agreement with BNP Paribas on the subsequent transfer of a majority interest in Fortis Bank SA/NV. Furthermore, Fortis announces that BNP Paribas will acquire 100% of Fortis Insurance Belgium. Last night, the Fortis Board of Directors has approved these transactions.

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Brussels, 5 October 2008

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Dear Colleagues,

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Fortis has increased its equity interest in Artemis Asset Management Limited ("Artemis"), a UK based investment management firm, from 67.1% to a sole shareholding position. ABN AMRO Asset Management had held a majority interest in Artemis since 2002, which was transferred to Fortis in April 2008. The step-up investment was pursuant to a prior contractual arrangement with Artemis management shareholders. The cash consideration was EUR 397.2 million (GBP 317.2 million).

FORTIS (EBR:FORB) Fortis has been informed by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank, that the decision for approval of the sale of several ABN AMRO assets to Deutsche Bank will not be made until further notice, following further review. DNB referred to the exceptional circumstances on international financial markets, the uncertainty with regard to the future shareholder in ABN AMRO Bank and the implications of this uncertainty for all parties involved.