Current Report no. 25 (2012)

19 july 2012

The European Commission decision

The management board of Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (the “Company”) hereby announces that on 18 July 2012 the Company was informed that the European Commission has decided not to oppose the acquisition of control over Kredyt Bank S.A. by Banco Santander S.A., and consequently also by the Company, and to declare such acquisition of the control is compatible with the internal market and with the European Economic Area Agreement.

Legal basis:
Art. 56 section 1 item 1 of the Act on Public Offering, Conditions Governing the Introduction of Financial Instruments to Organized Trading, and on Public Companies dated 29 July 2005.