ING closes sale of Taiwanese life insurance business to Fubon Financial Holding

Amsterdam, ING announced today that it has closed the sale of its Taiwanese life insurance business to Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (“Fubon Financial Holding”), a leading diversified Taiwanese financial services company.

As announced on 20 October 2008, the divestment is in line with ING’s strategy to actively manage its portfolio of businesses, allocating capital to those businesses that generate the highest return.

Under the terms of the agreement, ING sold its Taiwanese life insurance business for a consideration equivalent to USD 600 million. The transaction has significantly reduced the economic capital attributed to insurance. The transaction resulted in a loss of EUR 292 million which has been booked in the fourth quarter of 2008.

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to over 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 125,000 people, ING is dedicated to setting the standard in helping our clients manage their financial future.

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