Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Business36604 Business Activity3876 M&A1093 2007 ABN AMRO Takeover 36 2007 ABN AMRO Takeover Year 2007 36 Company Royal Bank of Scotland 36 Bank of America 36 Barclays Plc 36 Nations Netherlands 35 China 35 U.S. 35 U.K. 36 Singapore 35 Related Events 2007 Global Credit Crunch 2

Fortis rapidly merging ABN AMRO fund unit - paper The merger of the asset management divisions of ABN AMRO and Fortis is proceeding faster than planned, a senior Fortis banker was quoted as saying. 2008-02-23 Activities: [2007 ABN AMRO Takeover] Barclays rejects talk it faces $10 bln writedown British bank Barclays Plc categorically denied rumors it was about to announce a $10 billion writedown and see its top management quit, after the market talk sent its shares tumbling over 9 percent. 2007-11-09 Activities: [2007 Global Credit Crunch] [2007 ABN AMRO Takeover] Wellink says ABN break-up should not be delayed: report The three banks who have won control of ABN AMRO should move quickly to implement their plans to break it up to avoid any problems, the Dutch central bank governor was quoted as saying on Saturday. 2007-10-13 Activities: [2007 ABN AMRO Takeover] RBS team has 85 pct acceptances from ABN investors: report Investors representing 85 percent of shares in ABN AMRO have accepted a 70-billion-euro ($99 billion) bid for the Dutch bank from a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland, the Financial Times said. 2007-10-06 Activities: [2007 ABN AMRO Takeover] Barclays withdraws $84B ABN Amro offer Britain's Barclays PLC withdrew a $84 billion offer for ABN Amro Holding NV on Friday, the largest attempted takeover in the history of the financial industry. 2007-10-05 Activities: [2007 ABN AMRO Takeover] Headlines Fortis rapidly merging ABN AMRO fund unit - paper 2008-02-23 Barclays rejects talk it faces $10 bln writedown 2007-11-09 Wellink says ABN break-up should not be delayed: report 2007-10-13 RBS team has 85 pct acceptances from ABN investors: report 2007-10-06 Barclays withdraws $84B ABN Amro offer 2007-10-05 ABN AMRO keeps neutral stance on competing bids 2007-09-16 ABN shares fall on Fortis worries: analysts 2007-08-10 Barclays' ABN offer period set 2007-08-04 Barclays profits climb amid ABN Amro takeover battle 2007-08-02 ABN withdraws backing for Barclays bid 2007-07-30 ABN leans toward dropping support for Barclays 2007-07-28 Blackstone finds another benefit in China 2007-07-25 Barclay's deal part of China efforts to build investment overseas 2007-07-24 China, Singapore join Barclays' takeover bid for ABN Amro 2007-07-23 Barclays raises bid for ABN Amro 2007-07-23 ABN CEO says merger with Barclays is better: report 2007-07-21 Consortium will rebid for ABN Amro 2007-07-16 Barclays says progress on ABN deal shows certainty 2007-07-04 RBS-led trio bids $96 bln for ABN, tops rival 2007-05-29 BoA rules out higher LaSalle bid: media 2007-05-12 RBS group may pitch bid direct to ABN shareholders 2007-05-08 Shareholders aim to block LaSalle sale 2007-04-27 RBS group strides towards hostile ABN offer 2007-04-27 Barclays may face SEC action over debt trading 2007-04-27 ABN AMRO to open books to RBS, Fortis, Santander 2007-04-26 RBS makes rival $98.1B bid for ABN Amro 2007-04-25 Barclays to acquire ABN Amro for $91.16B 2007-04-23 Barclays to acquire ABN Amro for $91.16B 2007-04-23 LaSalle would plug Chicago gap for Bank of America 2007-04-22 Barclays deal for ABN looms; LaSalle set for sale 2007-04-22 Barclays, ABN race to beat self-imposed 48-hour merger deadline 2007-04-15 U.S. probe could jeopardize ABN-Barclays deal: report 2007-04-09 Barclays, ABN Amro agree outlines of a merger 2007-03-20 ABN Amro, Barclays confirm deal talks 2007-03-19 Barclays approaches ABN on merger: papers 2007-03-18 Citigroup to buy ABN AMRO Mortgage Group 2007-01-22 Most-viewed Barclays, ABN race to beat self-imposed 48-hour merger deadline 2007-04-15 RBS makes rival $98.1B bid for ABN Amro 2007-04-25 Consortium will rebid for ABN Amro 2007-07-16 Barclays withdraws $84B ABN Amro offer 2007-10-05 Fortis rapidly merging ABN AMRO fund unit - paper 2008-02-23 Wellink says ABN break-up should not be delayed: report 2007-10-13 ABN withdraws backing for Barclays bid 2007-07-30 RBS team has 85 pct acceptances from ABN investors: report 2007-10-06 ABN AMRO keeps neutral stance on competing bids 2007-09-16 Barclay's deal part of China efforts to build investment overseas 2007-07-24 BoA rules out higher LaSalle bid: media 2007-05-12 Barclays may face SEC action over debt trading 2007-04-27 LaSalle would plug Chicago gap for Bank of America 2007-04-22 Barclays, ABN Amro agree outlines of a merger 2007-03-20

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