Top 20 Non-U.S. Bank and Financial Services Mergers Announced

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Buyer

1 Fortis AG, Belguim (I)

2 Commercial Union, U.K. (I)

3 Credito Italiano, Milan (IB)

4 Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, Italy (IB)

5 Firstrand Ltd., Centurion, South Africa (I)

6 Kredietbank, Brussels (IB)

7 Banco de Santander, Santander, Spain (IB)

8 Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG, Germany (IB)

9 AXA-UAP, France (I)

10 Groupama, France (I)

11 Swiss Reinsurance Co., Zurich (I)

12 Sanlam Group, South Africa (I)

13 Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Canada (B/D)

14 Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor, Portugal (IB)

15 Group des Banques Populaires, France (IB)

16 PartnerRe Holdings Ltd., Bermuda (I)

17 Guardian Royal Exchange, U.K. (I)

18 Gerling Konzern Versicherungs, Germany (I)

19 Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Toronto (B/D)

20 Credit Suisse Group, Zurich, Switzerland (IB)

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Announced

Seller Date

1 General de Banque, Brussels, Belguim (IB) 18-May

2 General Accident, U.K. (I) Aug. 20

3 Unicredito, Italy (IB) 15-Apr

4 Istituto Mobiliare Italiano, Rome (IB) 27-Apr

5 First National Bank Holdings Ltd., South Mar. 10

6 CERA, Louvain, Belgium (IB) Jan. 30

7 Banesto, Spain (IB) Feb. 19

8 Nordeutsche Landesbank, Hanover, Germany Mar. 5

9 Royale Belge, Belguim (I) 5-May

10 Central Gan, France (I) 1-Jul

11 Life Re Corp., U.S. (I) 27-Jul

12 Genbel South Africa Ltd. (B/D) 7-May

13 TIG Holdings Inc., U.S. (I) Dec. 3

14 Banco Totta e Acoresto EP, Portugal (IB) Feb. 11

15 Natexis, France (IB) Mar. 25

16 Winterthur Reinsurance Corp., U.S. (I) Aug. 31

17 Netherlands Insurance Co., Amsterdam (I) 29-May

18 Constitution Re, U.S. (I) 24-Jul

19 Crum & Forster Holdings, New York (F) Mar. 11

20 Banco de Investimentos Garantia, Brazil ( 10-Jun

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Deal Price (U.S.

Seller dollars in millions)

1 General de Banque, Brussel $12,356.50

2 General Accident, U.K. (I) 11,152.50

3 Unicredito, Italy (IB) 10,942.80

4 Istituto Mobiliare Italian 9,483.20

5 First National Bank Holdin 6,438.00

6 CERA, Louvain, Belgium (IB 5,019.20

7 Banesto, Spain (IB) 3,849.80

8 Nordeutsche Landesbank, Ha 3,393.70

9 Royale Belge, Belguim (I) 3,228.90

10 Central Gan, France (I) 2,830.70

11 Life Re Corp., U.S. (I) 1,794.70

12 Genbel South Africa Ltd. ( 1,322.60

13 TIG Holdings Inc., U.S. (I 846.8

14 Banco Totta e Acoresto EP, 840.3

15 Natexis, France (IB) 822

16 Winterthur Reinsurance Cor 780

17 Netherlands Insurance Co., 775

18 Constitution Re, U.S. (I) 700

19 Crum & Forster Holdings, N 680

20 Banco de Investimentos Gar 675

Source: Securities Data Co., Newark, NJ and Bloomberg

(F) finance company; (I) insurance company; (B/D) securities brokerage firm; (IB) foreign-based international bank ===

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