1. Foreword

Most of the ‘General information’ is included in the Report of the Board of Directors of Fortis SA/NV and Fortis N.V. This section of general information contains solely information on Fortis SA/NV that has not been provided elsewhere.

2. Identification

The company is a public limited company bearing the name ‘Fortis SA/NV’. Its registered office is at Rue Royale 20, 1000 Brussels. This office may be transferred to anywhere else in Belgium by resolution of the Board of Directors. The company is registered in the Brussels register of legal entities under no. 0451.406.524.

3. Incorporation and publication

The company was incorporated on 6th November 1993 under the name of ‘Fortis Capital Holding’.

4. Places where the public can verify company documents

The Articles of Association of Fortis SA/NV can be verified at the Registry of the Commercial Court at Brussels and at the company’s registered office.

The financial statements are filed with the National Bank of Belgium. Decisions on the appointment and withdrawal of Board members of the companies are published, amongst others in the annexes to the Belgian Law Gazette. Financial reports on the companies and notices convening General Meetings are published in the financial press, newspapers and periodicals. The financial statements of the company are available at the registered office and are also filed with the National Bank of Belgium. They are sent each year to registered shareholders and to others on request.

5. Amounts

All amounts stated in tables of these financial statements are denominated in thousands of euros, unless otherwise indicated.