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Main credit ratings of ING*
Standard
& Poor’s Moody’s Fitch
ING GROUP** AA– A1 A+
ING INSURANCE
– short term A-1+ P-1
– long term AA- A2 A+
ING BANK
– short term A-1+ P-1 F1+
– long term AA Aa3 AA–
– financial strength C+
* Still valid on 16 March 2009, the date of this Annual Report.
** The Standard & Poor’s and Fitch ratings on ING Group have a negative
outlook, while Moody’s outlook is stable.
ING’s long-term credit ratings are shown in the table above. Each of these
ratings reflects only the view of the applicable rating agency at the time
the rating was issued, and any explanation of the significance of a rating
may be obtained only from the rating agency. A security rating is not a
recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and each rating should be
evaluated independently of any other rating. There is no assurance that any
credit rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating
will not be lowered, suspended or withdrawn entirely by the rating agency if,
in the rating agency’s judgement, circumstances so warrant. ING accepts no
responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of the ratings.
IMPORTANT DATES IN 2009 AND 2010*
Annual General Meeting
Monday, 27 April 2009, 11:00 a.m.
Publication results 1Q 2009
Wednesday, 13 May 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Publication results 2Q 2009
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 7:30 a.m.
ING share quotation ex interim dividend 2009 (if any)**
Thursday, 13 August 2009 (NYSE Euronext and NYSE)
Publication results 3Q 2009
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Publication results 4Q 2009/annual results 2009
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
* All dates shown are provisional. ** See dividend policy on page 8.
Dividend history
in EUR 2008* 2007 2006
Interim dividend 0.74 0.66 0.59
Final dividend – 0.82 0.73
Total 0.74 1.48 1.32
* Announced on 20 October 2008.
* 2008 figures, estimated on information provided by several large custodians.
SHAREHOLDERS WITH STAKES OF 5% OR MORE
As at 31 December 2008, no holder of ordinary shares (or the
depositary receipts therefor) with an interest or potential interest
as mentioned in the Dutch Financial Supervision Act was known.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
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you can subscribe to the email service through our Investor
Relations section at www.ing.com.
Investors and financial analysts may contact:
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Investor Relations (IH 07.430)
P.O. Box 810
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The Netherlands
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index 1 January 2005 = 100
in EUR
Geographical distribution of ING shares*
Four-year price development ING depositary receipts for shares
in percentages
United Kingdom 26
United States and Canada 25
Netherlands 20
Luxembourg 10
Belgium 7
Switzerland 6
Other 6
Total 100