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<strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Media release<br />

<strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> (<strong>Luxembourg</strong>) S.A.: <strong>Changes</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>management</strong> <strong>structure</strong><br />

and organization<br />

Vaduz, December 21, 2006 – The Board of Directors of <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> (<strong>Luxembourg</strong>) S.A. has<br />

decided to convert its subsidiary <strong>VP</strong>B F<strong>in</strong>ance S.A. from an asset <strong>management</strong> company<br />

<strong>in</strong>to a fund <strong>management</strong> company. Roma<strong>in</strong> Moebus will be tak<strong>in</strong>g charge of <strong>VP</strong>B F<strong>in</strong>ance<br />

S.A. on January 1, 2007 as Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director.<br />

Roma<strong>in</strong> Moebus has been Head of Fund Adm<strong>in</strong>istration at <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> (<strong>Luxembourg</strong>) S.A. s<strong>in</strong>ce 2004.<br />

Mr Moebus is a highly qualified professional with extensive experience of <strong>the</strong> fund sector. In his<br />

new position, Roma<strong>in</strong> Moebus is tak<strong>in</strong>g over <strong>management</strong> responsibility for <strong>the</strong> company, toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

with <strong>the</strong> exist<strong>in</strong>g member of <strong>the</strong> Executive Board of <strong>VP</strong>B F<strong>in</strong>ance S.A., Jos Wautraets. His sphere of<br />

responsibility <strong>the</strong>refore covers <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestment fund bus<strong>in</strong>ess of <strong>the</strong> <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Group <strong>in</strong> <strong>Luxembourg</strong>.<br />

Pol Kenens, is to leave <strong>the</strong> Executive Board of <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> (<strong>Luxembourg</strong>) SA on January 1, 2007 and<br />

will <strong>in</strong> future be responsible for <strong>the</strong> private bank<strong>in</strong>g activity of <strong>the</strong> new <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Group unit <strong>in</strong> S<strong>in</strong>gapore.<br />

Yves de Vos, Chairman of <strong>the</strong> Executive Board of <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> (<strong>Luxembourg</strong>) S.A., will be <strong>in</strong> charge of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Private Clients unit <strong>in</strong> <strong>Luxembourg</strong> with effect from January 1, 2007.<br />

Agenda<br />

Balance sheet media and analysts conference: 6 March 2007<br />

annual shareholders’ meet<strong>in</strong>g: 27 April 2007<br />

Half-yearly results 2007: 28 August 2007<br />

Tel +423 235 66 55<br />

Verwaltungs- und Privat-<strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft Fax +423 235 65 00<br />

LI- 9490 Vaduz – Aeulestrasse 6 - LIECHTENSTEIN – MwSt-Nr. 51.263 – ÖR-Nr. H.44/73 <strong>in</strong>fo@vpbank.com – www.vpbank.com


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Facts & Figures<br />

Verwaltungs- und Privat-<strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft (<strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>) was founded <strong>in</strong> 1956 and is one of<br />

<strong>the</strong> largest banks <strong>in</strong> Liechtenste<strong>in</strong>. Today it has subsidiaries <strong>in</strong> Zurich, Luxemburg and <strong>the</strong> British<br />

Virg<strong>in</strong> Islands, as well as an asset <strong>management</strong> company <strong>in</strong> Munich and representative offices <strong>in</strong><br />

Moscow and Hong Kong.<br />

The bank is comprised of <strong>the</strong> Private Clients, Trust <strong>Bank</strong><strong>in</strong>g, and <strong>Bank</strong><strong>in</strong>g Services divisions.<br />

On June 30, 2006, <strong>the</strong> <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Group employed 569.9 persons based on full-time equivalents.<br />

Total assets stood at CHF 9 billion, while client assets under <strong>management</strong> amounted to CHF 32.2<br />

billion. In August 2006, <strong>the</strong> <strong>VP</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> Group received confirmation of its “A” (A/Stable/A-1) rat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

by Standard & Poor’s.This means it is one of <strong>the</strong> few officially rated private banks <strong>in</strong> Liechtenste<strong>in</strong><br />

and Switzerland.<br />

For fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>formation, please contact:<br />

Verwaltungs- und Privat-<strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft<br />

Tanja Gartmann, Head of Corporate Communications<br />

Aeulestrasse 6, LI-9490 Vaduz<br />

Tel +423 235 66 35, Fax +423 235 76 19<br />

corporate.communications@vpbank.com<br />

Tel +423 235 66 55<br />

Verwaltungs- und Privat-<strong>Bank</strong> Aktiengesellschaft Fax +423 235 65 00<br />

LI- 9490 Vaduz – Aeulestrasse 6 - LIECHTENSTEIN – MwSt-Nr. 51.263 – ÖR-Nr. H.44/73 <strong>in</strong>fo@vpbank.com – www.vpbank.com

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