Dexia: Information on EBA Press Release on 08.12.2011

To overcome the European Sovereign crisis and difficult market conditions, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has determined additional capital requirements for 71 systemically important European banks. To comply with the requested tier 1-capital ratio of 9%, Dexia group would have to raise tier1-capital in the amount of 4.2 billion EUR. Due to the restructuring of Dexia Group and the planned reduction of its balance sheet, it was decided that Dexia Group do not have to fulfil this requirement. Please find as follows the press release of Dexia Group with regard to this topic: Dexia: further information on the European Banking Authority. 

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