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18.02.09 - 2008 Activities and Results

Revenues: -3.1% vs. 2007 excl. the effect of non-recurring items(b)

Good commercial performance demonstrating the robustness of the Group

 

  • Revenues: -3.1% vs. 2007 excl. the effect of non-recurring items(b)
  • Cost to income ratio: 71.0%
  • Group ROE after tax: 6.4%
  • Solid Tier One Ratio (Basel II)**: 8.8% including 6.7% of Core Tier One
  • Earnings per share: EUR 3.38 (vs. EUR 1.86 in 2007)
  • Proposed dividend: EUR 1.2 per share (vs. EUR 0.9 per share in 2007)
  • Option of a share dividend payment

Fourth quarter 2008: positive Group net income

  • Revenues: -22.4% vs. Q4 07 excl. the effect of non-recurring items(b)
  • Operating income: EUR 543m
  • Group net income: EUR 87m

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