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Disclaimer
This
is an announcement pursuant to article 9b paragraph 1 of the Dutch
Securities Markets Supervision Decree (Besluit toezicht effectenverkeer
1995).
Cautionary
statement regarding forward-looking statements
This
announcement contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about our beliefs and expectations. Any statement in
this
announcement that expresses or implies our intentions, beliefs,
expectations or predictions (and the assumptions underlying them)
is a
forward-looking statement. These statements are based on plans,
estimates
and projections, as they are currently available to the management
of ABN
AMRO. Forward looking statements therefore speak only as of the
date they
are made, and we take no obligation to update publicly any of them
in
light of new information or future events.
Forward-looking
statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of
important
factors could therefore cause actual future results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in any forward looking statement.
Such
factors include, without limitation, the consummation of our proposed
merger with Barclays; the conditions in the financial markets in
Europe,
the United States, Brazil and elsewhere from which we derive a
substantial
portion of our trading revenues; potential defaults of borrowers
or
trading counterparties; the implementation of our restructuring
including
the envisaged reduction in headcount; the reliability of our risk
management policies, procedures and methods; the outcome of ongoing
criminal investigations and other regulatory initiatives related
to
compliance matters in the United States and the nature and severity
of any
sanctions imposed; and other risks referenced in our filings with
the US
Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information on these
and
other factors, please refer to Part I: Item 3.D "Risk Factors"
in our
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange
Commission and to any subsequent reports furnished or filed by
us with the
US Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements
contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof,
and the
companies assume no
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obligation
to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this
announcement.
Additional
Information
On
July 30, 2007, ABN AMRO filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in
which it advised the ABN AMRO shareholders that the ABN
AMRO Managing Board and the ABN AMRO Supervisory Board are not
currently in a position to recommend either the offer launched by the
consortium of Fortis, RBS and Santander or the potential offer
by Barclays and that ABN AMRO will further engage with both parties
with
the aim of continuing to ensure a level playing field and minimizing
any
of the uncertainties currently associated with the offers and with
a view
to optimizing the attractive alternatives available to ABN AMRO's
shareholders.
Barclays has
filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration
Statement on Form F-4 (as amended) which contains a
prospectus. Barclays expects to file with the US Securities and
Exchange Commission additional amendments to such Registration
Statement as well as a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and
other
relevant materials. In addition, ABN AMRO expects that it will
file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 in respect
of
the potential offer by Barclays and other relevant materials.
Such documents, however, are not currently
available.
INVESTORS
ARE URGED TO READ ANY DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL OFFER IF AND
WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED FOR FREE FROM WWW.SEC.GOV
OR FROM
BARCLAYS.
The
publication and distribution of this document and any separate
documentation regarding the intended Offer, the making of the intended
Offer and the issuance and offering of Barclays ordinary shares
may, in
some jurisdictions, be restricted by law. This document is not
being
published and the intended Offer is not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction in which the publication
of this
announcement and the making of the intended Offer would not be
in
compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction. Persons who come
into
possession of this announcement should inform themselves of and
observe
any of these restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions
may constitute a violation of the securities laws of that
jurisdiction.
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