Issue of preferred sec. contingently convertible
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ("BBVA"), in compliance with the securities market legislation, hereby proceeds to notify the following:
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
BBVA has agreed to carry out an issue of preferred securities contingently convertible into newly issued ordinary shares of BBVA with exclusion of pre-emptive subscription rights for shareholders (the "Securities") for a total nominal amount of 1,000,000,000 US Dollars (the "Issuance").
Once fully paid-up, the Securities are expected to qualify as Additional Tier 1 Capital of BBVA and its Group pursuant to the applicable solvency regulations.
Distributions on the Securities, whose payment is discretionary and subject to certain conditions, will accrue at a rate of 7,125% per annum from and including 8 May 2026 to but excluding 8 May 2033. After that, the distribution rate will be reset in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Issuance by applying a margin of 298.5 basis points on the 5-year UST.
The Issuance is in no event directed towards retail investors, without prejudice to the additional sales restrictions set out in the terms and conditions of the Issuance.
BBVA will request the listing of the Securities on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Furthermore, BBVA informs that, for the purposes set forth in articles 414, 417, 510 and 511 of the Spanish Corporate Enterprises Act (Ley de Sociedades de Capital), the director's report and the report of the independent expert/auditor of accounts different from BBVA's auditor, both related to the Issuance, have been issued. These reports will be available to shareholders through their publication on BBVA's website (www.bbva.com) on the Issuance closing date (expected to take place on 8 May 2026) and will be reported to the first General Shareholders' Meeting to be held after the Issuance.
Madrid, 30 April 2026
Important information:
There are restrictions with respect to the offering of the Securities in various jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Switzerland and the European Economic Area.
This document may not be distributed, directly or indirectly, in any jurisdiction in which said distribution is contrary to applicable laws.
This document is not a prospectus and is not an offer or a solicitation to buy, sell, subscribe or exchange any securities issued or to be issued by BBVA. No such offer in relation to the Securities shall be conducted in any jurisdiction in which said offer is not made in conformity with the applicable legislation.
This document is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States.
In relation with the Issuance, BBVA has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus), and a prospectus supplement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and prospectus supplement included in that registration statement and the other documents BBVA has filed with the SEC for more complete information about BBVA and the Issuance. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.
This announcement is not a prospectus, and investors should not purchase any Securities except on the basis of the information contained in the prospectus, the prospectus supplement and the other documents filed by BBVA with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
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