LANSDOWNE PARTNERS LIMITED

 

NOTIFICATION FORM SHORT POSITIONS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CBFA PRESS RELEASE DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2008

           1.    Statutory name of the person obliged to notify:

Lansdowne Partners Limited, being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners  Limited Partnership, on behalf of certain discretionary client funds.

2.    Statutory name of the issuing institution of the relevant financial instruments:
FortisNV/SA

3.   Date on which short position was held:
22 September 2008

4.   Total percentage of short positions:
-0.59%

5.   Short position composition on the date on which the short position was held:

Type of financial instrument (+ISINcode)	Short position (start of day)	Short position (end of day)	Percentage Short position
Ordinary Shares -BE0003801181	-13,991,080	-13,991,080	-0.59%

Contact

• Name: Lansdowne Partners Limited

• Address: 15 Davies Street

• Postal code: W1K 3AG

• Town: London

• Country: United Kingdom

• Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7408 8573

• Fax number:+44 (0)20 7493 3738

• E-mail: [email protected]

I hereby confirm that this form has been filled out truthfully: 
Hugh Orange

Name of contact

25 September 2008

Date

London

Place

NOTIFICATION FORM SHORT POSITIONS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CBFA PRESS RELEASE DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2008

           1.    Statutory name of the person obliged to notify:

Lansdowne Partners Limited, being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, on behalf of certain discretionary client funds.

2.    Statutory name of the issuing institution of the relevant financial instruments:
      FortisNV/SA

3.    Date on which short position was held:
       23 September 2008

4.    Total percentage of short positions:
       -0.71%

5.   Short position composition on the date on which the short position was held:

Type of financial instrument (+ISINcode)	Short position (start of day)	Short position (end of day)	Percentage Short position
Ordinary Shares -BE0003801181	-13,991,080	-16,593,952	-0.71%

Contact

• Name: Lansdowne Partners Limited

• Address: 15 Davies Street

• Postal code: W1K 3AG

• Town: London

• Country: United Kingdom

• Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7408 8573

• Fax number: +44 (0)20 7493 3738

• E-mail: [email protected]

I hereby confirm that this form has been filled out truthfully: 

Hugh Orange

Name of contact

25 September 2008

Date

London

Place

NOTIFICATION FORM SHORT POSITIONS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CBFA PRESS RELEASE DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2008

           1.    Statutory name of the person obliged to notify:

Lansdowne Partners Limited, being the General Partner of Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, on behalf of certain discretionary client funds.

2.    Statutory name of the issuing institution of the relevant financial instruments:
      FortisNV/SA

3.   Date on which short position was held:
     24 September 2008

4.   Total percentage of short positions:
       -0.71%

5.   Short position composition on the date on which the short position was held:

Type of financial instrument (+ISINcode)	Short position (start of day)	Short position (end of day)	Percentage Short position
Ordinary Shares -BE0003801181	-16,593,952	-16,593,952	-0.71%

Contact

• Name: Lansdowne Partners Limited

• Address: 15 Davies Street

• Postal code: W1K3AG

• Town: London

• Country: United Kingdom

• Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7408 8573

• Fax number: +44 (0)20 7493 3738

• E-mail: [email protected]

I hereby confirm that this form has been filled out truthfully: 

Hugh Orange

Name of contact

25 September 2008

Date

London

Place

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