Lansdowne Ptnrs Ltd

Short Selling Disclosure

RNS Number : 6095F

Lansdowne Partners Limited

10 October 2008

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:

Fortis NV/SA

3. Date on which short position was held:

09 October 2008

4. Total percentage of short positions:

-0.69%

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

Type of financial instrument (+ ISIN code)	Short position (start of day)	Short position (end of day)	Percentage Short position
Ordinary Shares -BE0003801181	-16,151,211	-16,151,211	-0.69%

^Contact

^{1. Name: Lansdowne Partners Limited}

^{2. Address: 15 Davies Street}

^{3. Postal code: W1K 3AG}

^{4. Town: London}

^{5. Country: United Kingdom}

^{6. Telephone number: +44 (0)20 7408 8573}

^{7. Fax number: +44 (0)20 7493 3738}

^{8. E-mail: [email protected]}

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

^{Hugh Orange}

^{_______________}

^{Name of contact}

^{10 October 2008}

^{_______________}

^Date

^London

^{_______________}

^Place

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