Listing on Euronext SE
Banco Comercial Portugues S.A.
27 September 2001
Banco Comercial Portugues listed on the Euronext Amsterdam
from today, September 27
Lisbon, 27 September 2001
Banco Comercial Portugues will today become the first Portuguese company to be
listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange. BCP's current market
capitalisation ranks the Company amongst the top 50 companies included in the
Euronext 100 Index.
In order to increase the liquidity of its shares and make them available to a
wider group of international investors, Banco Comercial Portugues initiated the
admission process to the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange in August, in advance
of the anticipated merger of the Lisbon and Oporto Stock Exchanges. BCP is
pleased to announce that the listing process has been concluded and that BCP
shares will start trading today, September 27.
'The listing on the Euronext Stock Exchange is an excellent opportunity to
directly participate in the leading Pan-European stock market, increasing
exposure with a broader international investor base' said Mr. Jorge Jardim
Goncalves, Chairman of Banco Comercial Portugues.
Listed on the Lisbon Stock Exchange in 1987, BCP is now a leading stock in the
Portuguese market accounting for 22.5% of the capitalisation of the Portuguese
benchmark stock Index-PSI 20.
BCP is also listed in New York since 1992, through an ADR programme and in
Frankfurt and London since 1995 and 1996, respectively.
Established in September 2000, Euronext is the first Pan-European stock market
and is the result of the merger of the Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels Stock
Exchanges, integrating their cash and derivative markets.
Euronext market capitalisation of Euros 2,421 billion in 2000, makes it the
second largest European Stock Exchange after the London Stock Exchange (Euros
2,745 billion). Euronext is the largest electronic order book transaction
European stock exchange (Euros 1,712 billion in 2000).
Ranking by electronic order book
H1 2001
(EUR)
Euronext 893 Bn.
London Stock Exchange 523 Bn.
Deutsche Borse 495 Bn.
Milao 352 Bn.
Madrid 232 Bn.
Estocolmo 184 Bn.
Source: Euronext
With the listing on Euronext Amsterdam, BCP will be included in Euronext 100
Index and expects to be included in the Top 50.
EURONEXT 100
Ranking by market capitalisation
(September 2001)
Ranking Company Capitalisation (Eur Bn) % Index
1 Royal Dutch Petroleum 128,2 8,07
2 Total Fina Elf 118,5 7,40
3 Aventis 61,5 3,84
4 ING 60,3 3,76
5 Sanofi 55,6 3,47
6 Vivendi 54,3 3,39
7 L'Oreal 52,3 3,26
8 AXA 44,8 2,79
9 BNP Paribas 43,8 2,73
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44* BCP 9,9 0,61
*Estimate based exclusively on market capitalisation as at 7 September, 2001
International Awards
Three of the most prestigious financial magazines - Euromoney, The Banker and
Global Finance have elected BCP as the Best Bank in Portugal in 2001.
Euromoney awarded the 'Best Bank' in Portugal prize to BCP for the third
consecutive year. BCP Investimento was also internationally recognised for the
second consecutive year as the 'Best Equity House' and for the first time this
year, as the 'Best Debt House'.
These international awards confirm the high technical and operational standards
of the Company and its reputation in the global financial markets.
Global Finance Magazine granted its awards to 'Internet Banking' in 37 countries
and regions in June, and considered BCP as the 'Best Internet Bank in Portugal'.
BCP is also the first Portuguese financial institution to be included in 'The
Banker' 2000 edition of TOP 1000 banks, ranking 112th (146 in 1999).
Contacts:
Investor Relations Division
Tel: (351) 21 321 10 81
E mail: investors@bcp.pt
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