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Alfred Berg to adopt ABN AMRO name

Alfred Berg SE today announces that it will re-brand its operations in the Nordic region under the ABN AMRO name. The re-branding will take place in June this year, when the ABN AMRO sailing team arrives in Gothenburg at the finish of the Volvo Ocean Race. ABN AMRO wants to give Nordic clients the best opportunity to access global markets while maintaining strong banking relationships in their own countries. ABN AMRO aims to provide clients in the Nordic region with fully integrated corporate banking, investment banking and asset management products. Michiel de Jong , Regional Manager of

ABN AMRO appointments new oil equity research team

ABN AMRO today announced it has hired two top-rated analysts to cover the large-cap European oil and gas sector, complementing the bank’s top-rated small-cap oil equity research offering.* David Cline and Dr Barry MacCarthy join from Exane BNP Paribas, where they were rated number-one for oil and gas research in the Extel France Focus survey 2005. Mr Cline, appointed Head of Oil and Gas Research, has seven years’ experience working in the oil and gas sector, formerly for BP, and over 15 years’ experience covering the sector as an analyst. As well as being a physics graduate, Mr Cline has a

ABN AMRO Capital completes management buy-out of Loparex Group

ABN AMRO Capital has today completed its EUR 230 million management buy-out of the Loparex Group, the leading international producer of release liners for adhesive products, from Finnish listed paper and packaging group UPM-Kymmene. This is ABN AMRO Capital’s third acquisition this year in the Nordic region and the eighth transaction across Europe. Johan Bjurstrom, Executive Director for the Nordic operation of ABN AMRO Capital said: “We expect Loparex to further strengthen its market position and accelerate growth of both revenue and earnings. ABN AMRO Capital will support Loparex with

ABN AMRO Capital exits investment in Norway’s Handicare

ABN AMRO Capital announces that it has agreed to sell its majority stake in Handicare to private equity firm Ferd Private Equity. Handicare is the largest producer and distributor of technical aids for elderly and handicapped people in Norway, as well as the largest rebuilder of cars for the handicapped in Scandinavia. Through it’s subsidiary Puls AS, Handicare is also a large distributor of medical equipment to hospitals. Founded in 1986 and based in Moss, Norway, Handicare currently employs 300 staff in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. ABN AMRO Capital acquired its majority stake in

New ABN AMRO weather risk study compares vulnerability of industry in Western Europe, Scandinavia and North America for first time

Study shows industry in the Netherlands and Denmark most vulnerable to adverse weatherABN AMRO today launched the first-ever study to quantify the extent to which adverse weather conditions affect industry production in Western Europe, Scandinavia and North America. The study, produced in association with Reactions, the global insurance market magazine, will appear in the form of a weather map in the June edition of Euromoney magazine. Using data from 1980-2003 collected from various government agencies, the study has identified those countries whose industries are most at risk from

ABN AMRO pioneers FX model that predicts price behaviour in EUR-USD spot rate

ABN AMRO today launched a groundbreaking foreign exchange model that indicates whether the EUR-USD exchange rate is likely to trend higher or lower, or instead be subject to movements within a trading range. The ABN AMRO FX Regime Prediction Indicator,the first proven model of its kind, assesses market volatility and positioning to assign a probability factor to likely movements in the EUR-USD spot rate in the coming week. “This tool provides currency traders and portfolio managers with an extra level of sophistication and choice in managing their currency exposure,” said Aziz McMahon,

ABN AMRO and Citigroup say new ecosystem markets are poised to deliver profits and major conservation benefits

Groups today launch first ever comprehensive tracking tool for ecosystem services markets at conference in London - estimated to be worth EUR 45 billion in Europe alone by 2012The world’s first online information platform for the growing international trade in ecosystem services was launched today with the backing of two of the world’s leading financial institutions, ABN AMRO and Citigroup. The Ecosystem MarketplaceSM, developed by the non-profit conservation group Forest Trends, will provide much-needed transparency for emerging ecosystem markets, including the burgeoning carbon market.

ABN AMRO Capital acquires Denmark’s Glud & Marstrand in secondary buy-out

ABN AMRO Capital has added to its portfolio of European consumer companies with the acquisition today of Danish retail, food and consumer products group Glud & Marstrand Invest A/S. The company was acquired in a secondary buy-out together with its management led by CEO Svend Brixen, from a consortium of investors including Kirkbi A/S, Axcel II A/S and Nordea Pension Danmark. Founded in 1879 and based in Hedensted, Denmark, Glud & Marstrand employs around 1,200 staff and had turnover of DKK 1,600 mln in 2004. Johan Bjurström, Nordic Head of ABN AMRO Capital, said the company fit ABN AMRO

BAE SYSTEMS plc COMPLETES PLACEMENT OF 13.2 MILLION SHARES IN SAAB AB

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION INTO OR IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPANFurther to its earlier announcement on 22 February 2005, BAE SYSTEMS plc (“BAE Systems”) announces the sale of 13.2 million series B shares (“Shares”) in the capital of Saab AB (“Saab”). The Shares have been placed at a price of SEK 113 per Share (the “Placing”) resulting in gross proceeds of SEK 1,491.6 million (£113.6 million). The Shares represent approximately 12% of the issued share capital by economic ownership of Saab. ABN AMRO Rothschild was the sole bookrunner and global co-

Global economy to slow and US Dollar to fall further in 2005, but outlook favourable for European equity and fixed incom

ABN AMRO predicts global GDP growth will fall from 5% to 4% in 2005, as continued US Dollar (USD) weakness fuels European and Japanese currency strength, damaging export demand and exposing chronically low domestic spending levels in these regions. Despite the bleak macro economic environment, European equity markets are set to outperform relatively on stable interest rates, above average earnings growth and increased fund flows in Q1- the life assurance, telecom, utilities and energy sectors offering the most upside. European credit is also predicted to outperform on a carry basis, with

TEAM ABN AMRO announces professional crew for first boat in its Volvo Ocean Race campaign and seeks talented young inter

ABN AMRO today announced the crew that will mount its challenge to win the 2005/06 Volvo Ocean Race. The line-up, selected by skipper Mike Sanderson and technical director Roy Heiner, is: Brad Jackson – Watch Captain (New Zealand) Tony Mutter – Helmsman Trimmer (New Zealand) David Endean - Trimmer Pitman (New Zealand) Jan Dekker – Bowman (France) Robert Greenhalgh – Helmsman Trimmer (UK) Justin Slattery - Bowman (Ireland) Stan Honey – Navigator (USA) The Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) takes off from Spain in November next year and runs its final leg into a Baltic port in the summer of 2006. It is

ABN AMRO hires Extel's No. 1 ranked European equity strategist to complement leading position in economics research

ABN AMRO hires Extel's No. 1 ranked European equity strategist to complement leading position in economics research London, 21 July 2004 ABN AMRO has hired Rolf Elgeti - the number one ranked Pan-European equity market strategist in the 2004 Thomson Extel Survey - together with colleagues Ian Richards and Lars Kreckel, from Commerzbank. The appointments are part of ABN AMRO's drive to build its equity strategy service to clients and complement its leading position in European economics research. The bank's European economics team was top ranked in both the 2004 and 2003 Thomson Extel

Alfred Berg continues to strengthen Nordic equities franchise with new hires, building on Extel survey recognition

Alfred Berg continues to strengthen Nordic equities franchise with new hires, building on Extel survey recognition Following its recent success in the prestigious Thomson Extel pan- European investor survey, in which ABN AMRO and Alfred Berg moved up to second place for the Nordic region, Alfred Berg today announced a series of new appointments across its equity research, sales trading, trading and derivatives teams. Nigel Turner, Chairman of both Alfred Berg and ABN AMRO's Nordic Executive Committee, said: "These appointments send a strong signal about ABN AMRO's commitment to the Nordic

ABN AMRO and Alfred Berg Conference highlights the importance of international markets

ABN AMRO and Alfred Berg Conference highlights the importance of international markets Leading Nordic investment bank Alfred Berg and its international parent ABN AMRO today held a day long business conference for over 400 leading Nordic business leaders to discuss some of the most important business and financial market issues facing companies and institutions in the Nordic and wider European markets. The conference, held in Stockholm, looked at two of the major issues confronting European companies and financial institutions, namely the impacts of Basel II and Pensions. The conference was

ABN AMRO and Alfred Berg bring international football match to Stockholm.

ABN AMRO and Alfred Berg bring international football match to Stockholm. To celebrate the uniting of two successful banking groups under one shield, leading Nordic investment bank Alfred Berg and its international parent ABN AMRO, have announced that they have sponsored a football match between Dutch international team Ajax and leading Swedish team, Djurgården. The friendly match will be played in Stockholm at Djurgården's home stadium on Tuesday 14 October, and will conclude a daylong business summit focussing on business and financial market issues facing companies in the Nordic and

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