ABN-Amro merger garners award

Oct 12, 2007

London, October 12, 2007 – ABN Amro took home the prize for best investor relations during a takeover or merger at the IR Magazine Continental Europe Awards last night in Paris.

The firm's investor relations efforts during the courtship by Barclays and the subsequent takeover bid by an RBS-led consortium helped beat both E.ON and Iberdrola to win top prize. The investor relations team at ABN Amro helped to maximize shareholder value and even see an upswing in share price in the midst of some very tough times, earning it the honor.

ABN Amro also took home the award for best practice of corporate social responsibility, winning half of the Netherlands’ total awards in the pan-European categories. It edged out RWE of Germany and Total of France to win the award.

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