ING to hike share capital by EUR7.5bn via rights issue

Posted on: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:55:00 EST


Symbols: MS, JPM, IND
Nov 27, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
MS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- 27 November 2009 - Dutch bank ING Groep NV (AMS: INGA) said today that
it will hike its share capital by EUR7.5bn (USD11.2bn) via a 6 for 7
rights issue of 1,768,412,544 new (depositary receipts for) shares.

The offering is fully underwritten by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: MS), JP
Morgan (NYSE: JPM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) and a syndicate of banks, subject to customary terms
and conditions.

Goldman Sachs, ING Bank, and JP Morgan are acting as joint global
coordinators and joint bookrunners for the rights issue.

ING's existing holders of shares will receive rights entitling them to
subscribe for new shares at a price of EUR4.24 per share. Eligible
rights holders can subscribe for 6 new shares in relation to every 7
subscription rights they hold.

ING plans to use the proceeds of the issue to buy back 50% of the core
tier 1 securities and to moderate the impact on capital of additional
payments to the Dutch state corresponding to an adjustment in the fees
for the Illiquid Assets Back-up Facility (IABF).

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