Liberbank : Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch remite detalles de la colocación privada entre inversores cualificados de un paquete de acciones de Liberbank, S.A. representativas del 19% del capital social de Liberbank, S.A.

Madrid, 25 de octubre de 2017

Muy Señores nuestros:

De conformidad con lo previsto en el artículo 228 del texto refundido de la Ley del Mercado de Valores, aprobado mediante Real Decreto Legislativo 4/2015, de 23 de octubre, y como continuación de la comunicación de hecho relevante realizada ayer con número de registro oficial 257732, por medio de la presente ponemos en su conocimiento la finalización de la colocación acelerada entre inversores cualificados de un paquete de 181.417.416 acciones de Liberbank, S.A. (las "Acciones"), representativas del 19% del capital social de esta sociedad (la "Colocación"). La Colocación ha sido realizada por cuenta de Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Asturias, Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Extremadura y Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Santander y Cantabria (conjuntamente, las "Fundaciones"), actuando Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch como sole global coordinator y joint bookrunner y Citigroup Global Markets Limited como co-global coordinator y joint bookrunner de la operación.

El importe de la Colocación ha ascendido a un total de 121.549.668,72 euros, siendo el precio de venta unitario de las Acciones de 0,67 euros por acción. Las Fundaciones se han comprometido a invertir dicha cantidad en su integridad en la ampliación de capital con derechos de Liberbank, S.A. que tendrá lugar próximamente.

A resultas de la Colocación, la participación1directa de Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Asturias en Liberbank, S.A. ascenderá a un total de 149.626.450 acciones, representativas de un 16,1% del capital de esta sociedad; la participación directa de Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Extremadura en Liberbank, S.A. ascenderá a un total de 44.538.243 acciones, representativas de un 4,8% del capital de esta sociedad; y la participación directa de Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Santander y Cantabria en Liberbank, S.A. ascenderá a un total de 31.146.887 acciones, representativas de un 3,3% del capital de esta sociedad. En este sentido, Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Asturias, Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Extremadura y Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Santander y Cantabria se han comprometido, en términos habituales en este tipo de operaciones, a no disponer de esta participación directa o indirecta en Liberbank, S.A. durante los 90 días siguientes a la fecha de cierre de la Colocación sin contar con el consentimiento previo de Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch y Citigroup Global Markets Limited, sin perjuicio de su limitación a la transmisión derivada del acuerdo suscrito entre las Fundaciones.

1 La participación total (directa e indirecta) de la Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Asturias incluye la participación total de la Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros de Santander y Cantabria (3,3%) y de la Fundación Bancaria Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Extremadura (4,8%) al amparo del acuerdo alcanzado entre las referidas entidades.

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