Clara Furse (48) has dual British and Canadian nationality. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the London School of Economics. Mrs Furse has been Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange since early 2001. Prior to that she worked for 15 years at UBS, where she held several senior positions, culminating in that of Managing Director responsible for the UBS Global Futures and Options business worldwide. Mrs Furse also served as a member and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Liffe. She was Group Chief Executive of Credit Lyonnais Rouse from 1990 to 1999.

Reiner Hagemann (58) is of German nationality. He studied Economics in Kiel and Freiburg and holds a PhD in Public Finance. After working as a management consultant at McKinsey, Mr Hagemann has since devoted his career to the Allianz Group. From 1995 until his resignation in 2005, Mr Hagemann was CEO of the non-life business and a member of the management board of the Allianz AG holding company. Dr Hagemann has also gained extensive experience as a non-executive director at several companies.

Subject to the shareholders' approval of proposals for re-election and appointment, as decided by the Fortis Board on 8 March and 5 April, the Board will, as of 31 May 2006, be composed of Maurice Lippens (Belgian), Chairman; Jan Slechte (Dutch), Vice-chairman; Philippe Bodson (Belgian); Richard Delbridge (British); Clara Furse (British); Reiner Hagemann (German); Jan-Michiel Hessels (Dutch); Jacques Manardo (French); Aloïs Michielsen (Belgian); Ronald Sandler (German); Rana Talwar (Indian); Piet Van Waeyenberge (Belgian); Klaas Westdijk (Dutch) - all non-executive members - and Jean-Paul Votron (Belgian), CEO.

Fortis is an international financial services provider engaged in banking and insurance. We offer our personal, business and institutional customers a comprehensive package of products and services through our own channels, in collaboration with intermediaries and through other distribution partners.

With a market capitalisation of EUR 38.3 billion (31/03/2006), Fortis ranks among the twenty largest financial institutions in Europe. Our sound solvency position, our presence in 50 countries and our dedicated, professional workforce of 57,000 enable us to combine global strength with local flexibility and provide our clients with optimum support. More information is available on www.fortis.com

ANNEX : CV Clara Furse and Reiner Hagemann

Clara Furse (48) has dual British and Canadian nationality. She holds a Bachelor's degree from the London School of Economics.

Mrs Furse began her career as a commodity brokerage at Heinold Commodities Ltd, where she worked from 1979 to 1982. After a brief stint with Dean Witter Reynolds Overseas, she joined Philips and Drew - later UBS - where she was promoted to Director in 1988, Executive Director in 1992, Managing Director in 1995 and head of the UBS Global Futures and Options business worldwide in 1996. She also served as a Board member and Deputy Chairman of Liffe from 1990 to 1999.

Mrs Furse left UBS in 1998 to become Group Chief Executive at Credit Lyonnais Rouse, where she implemented a major reorganisation and infrastructure change and was in charge of integrating the Rouse product lines into Credit Lyonnais UK.

Mrs Furse has been Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange since February 2001.

Mrs Furse is a Board member of Euroclear PLC and LCH.Clearnet. She is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Prince's Trust, a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute, a member of the CBI President's Committee and member of the Court of the Guild of International Bankers.

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Reiner Hagemann (58) is of German nationality. He studied Economics in Kiel and Freiburg and holds a PhD in Public Finance from the University of Freiburg (Germany).

Mr Hagemann started out as a management consultant at McKinsey in 1976. In 1977 he joined Allianz, where he initially focused on property insurance, becoming head of the property department of Allianz Frankfurter Versicherungs-AG in 1979 and director of the property division of Allianz Versicherungs-AG (Munich) in 1982. In 1987 he was appointed to the Management Board of this firm, bearing responsibility for property, marine and engineering insurance.

Mr Hagemann was appointed head of sales in 1991, leading Allianz's distribution network of over 10,000 agents and brokers in life and non-life insurance in Germany. From 1995 until his resignation in 2005, he was CEO of the non-life business and a member of the management board of the Allianz AG holding company.

Mr Hagemann has also been a member of the supervisory board of several companies, gaining extensive experience as a non-executive director.

Mr Hagemann currently serves as a non-executive director at EON Energie AG and Schering AG and is Chairman of the German Advisory Board of Cerberus Capital Management.