Disposal

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 7 September 2001 Today, CORPORACION DE ALIMENTACION Y BEBIDAS, S.A., subsidiary at 100% of BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A., has given an irrevocable commitment of sale of its ownership in BODEGAS Y BEBIDAS, S.A., which represents 39.1% of the company stock capital, in favour of ALLIED DOMEQ ESPANA, S.A., who has applied to CNMV (the Spanish Securities and Exchange Commission), today, a Public Offer of Acquisition of shares, targeted to 100% of the BODEGAS Y BEBIDAS, S.A. stock capital. The price offered is 15.7 euros each share of BODEGAS Y BEBIDAS, S.A., and subject to the acceptance of, at least, 50.01% of its stock capital.
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