ING Group: ING to call USD 800 million 7.05% perpetual on 15 September 2016

ING Group announced today it will redeem USD 800 million 7.05% ING Perpetual Debt Securities on the call date of 15 September 2016, in line with ING's goal to continuously optimize its capital structure.

The securities (CUSIP: 456837202) will be redeemed in full on the redemption date which is 15 September 2016. The redemption price payable for the securities on the redemption date will equal 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the securities, plus accrued and unpaid interest to and including the redemption date. The name and address of the paying agent for the securitiesis The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, Floor 7E, New York, New York 10286. 

 

Any future decisions by ING as to whether it will exercise (or cause to be exercised) calls in respect of debt securities will be made on an economic basis, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders. Other factors that ING will consider include prevailing market conditions, regulatory approval and capital requirements.

 

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ING PROFILE 

ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through its operating company ING Bank. The purpose of ING Bank 

is empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. ING Bank's 52,000 employees offer retail and wholesale banking services to customers in 

over 40 countries. 

 

ING Group shares are listed on the exchanges of Amsterdam (INGA NA, ING.AS), Brussels and on the New York Stock Exchange (ADRs: ING US, ING.N). 

 

Sustainability forms an integral part of ING's corporate strategy, which is evidenced by ING Group shares being included in the FTSE4Good index and in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Europe and World) where ING is among the leaders in the Banks industry group. 

 

IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION 

Elements of this press release contain or may contain information about ING Groep N.V. and/ or ING Bank N.V. within the meaning of Article 7(1) to (4) of EU Regulation No 596/ 2014.

Certain of the statements contained herein are not historical facts, including, without limitation, certain statements made of future expectations and other 

forward-looking statements that are based on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that 

could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results, performance or 

events may differ materially from those in such statements due to, without limitation: (1) changes in general economic conditions, in particular economic 

conditions in ING's core markets, (2) changes in performance of financial markets, including developing markets, (3) consequences of a potential (partial) 

break-up of the euro, (4) potential consequences of European Union countries leaving the European Union, (5) changes in the availability of, and costs 

associated with, sources of liquidity such as interbank funding, as well as conditions in the credit markets generally, including changes in borrower and 

counterparty creditworthiness, (6) changes affecting interest rate levels, (7) changes affecting currency exchange rates, (8) changes in investor and customer  behaviour, (9) changes in general competitive factors, (10) changes in laws and regulations, (11) changes in the policies of governments and/or regulatory authorities, (12) conclusions with regard to purchase accounting assumptions and methodologies, (13) changes in ownership that could affect the future availability to us of net operating loss, net capital and built-in loss carry forwards, (14) changes in credit ratings, (15) ING's ability to achieve projected 

operational synergies and (16) the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the most recent annual report of ING Groep N.V. (including the Risk Factors 

contained therein) and ING's more recent disclosures, including press releases, which are available on www.ING.com. Any forward looking statements made by 

or on behalf of ING speak only as of the date they are made, and, ING assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, 

whether as a result of new information or for any other reason. 

 

This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction.

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