Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA), in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:
INSIDE INFORMATION
Further to the Inside Information published on May 9, 2024 with registration number (CNMV) 2241, in relation to the voluntary tender offer (the "Offer") launched by BBVA for the entire share capital of Banco de Sabadell, S.A. ("Banco Sabadell"), BBVA informs that, as of today, it has received the decision of non-opposition from the European Central Bank to BBVA's taking control of Banco Sabadell, as a result of the Offer.
The above referred non-opposition is required by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to authorize the Offer, in accordance with the provisions of article 26.2 of Royal Decree 1066/2007, July 27, on the rules governing tender offers.
Madrid, September 5, 2024