VAN LANSCHOT : Successful repurchase of floating rate notes

F. van Lanschot Bankiers N.V. announces the successful completion of
its invitation of offers to sell and solicitation of consents in
relation to its ? 600,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due May 2012

F. van Lanschot Bankiers N.V. (Van Lanschot) today announced the
successful completion of its invitation (the Invitation) to holders
of the Company's outstanding ? 600,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due
May 2012 (respectively the Noteholders and the Notes) to offer to
sell for cash any and all of their Notes and to consent to certain
proposals (the Proposals), subject to the terms and conditions
detailed in an Invitation Memorandum dated 12 February 2008 (the
Invitation Memorandum).

At the Expiration Time of the Invitation (12:00 hours CET on 3 March
2008), Van Lanschot had received offers for sale of and has accepted
for purchase ? 463,087,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Notes
(77.18% of principal outstanding).

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Invitation, eligible
Noteholders who validly offered their Notes for sale no later than
the Early Offer Deadline (21 February 2008, 16:00 hours) are eligible
to receive the Early Purchase Price of ? 1,000 for each ? 1,000 in
principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase by Van Lanschot. With
respect to Notes validly offered for sale after the Early Offer
Deadline but on or prior to the Expiration Time, Noteholders will
receive the Purchase Price of ? 995 per ? 1,000 in principal amount,
subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Invitation
Memorandum. Noteholders whose Notes are accepted for purchase by Van
Lanschot will also receive accrued interest on the Notes up to (but
excluding), 11 March 2008 (the Settlement Date).

Meetings of Noteholders
At the meeting of the Noteholders held on 5 March 2008, the
Noteholders passed an Extraordinary Resolution entitling Van
Lanschot, subject to the passing of the Subordinated Notes Resolution
referred to below, to amend the conditions of the Notes thereby
entitling Van Lanschot at any time on or after 28 March 2008 upon not
less than three Business Days' irrevocable notice to redeem all the
outstanding Notes which have not been purchased pursuant to the
Invitation, at the Early Redemption Price, being 99.50 percent of the
principal amount of each Note.

In addition, at a meeting of the holders of Van Lanschot's
? 200,000,000 Lower Tier II Floating Rate Notes due February 2016
(the Subordinated Notes), held on 5 March 2008, holders of the
Subordinated Notes passed the Subordinated Notes Resolution (as
defined in the Invitation Memorandum) to sanction such amendment to
the conditions of the Notes.

Pursuant to the passing of the Extraordinary Resolution and the
Subordinated Notes Resolution, Van Lanschot has announced that notice
will be given to the Noteholders that it intends to redeem all
outstanding, un-tendered Notes on 28 March 2008 at the Early
Redemption Price, being 99.5% of the principal amount of each Note,
together with accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes up to, but
excluding, 28 March 2008.

BNP Paribas acted as Dealer Manager on the transaction. Deutsche Bank
AG, London Branch acted as Principal Tender and Consent Agent and
Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A. acted as Luxembourg Tender and Consent
Agent

All requests for information in relation to the Invitation should be
directed to the Dealer Manager:


                         The Dealer Manager
                             BNP Paribas
                         10 Harewood Avenue
                           London NW1 6AA
                           United Kingdom
                   Telephone: [phone]
                   Facsimile:[phone]

                  [e-mail]

's-Hertogenbosch, 6 March 2008


Van Lanschot Media Relations: Etienne te Brake, Corporate
Communication spokesperson.
Telephone [phone]; Mobile phone [phone];
E-mail [e-mail]

Van Lanschot Investor Relations: Geraldine A.M. Bakker-Grier,
Investor Relations Manager.
Telephone [phone]; Mobile phone [phone];
E-mail [e-mail].

Van Lanschot nv is the holding company of F. van Lanschot Bankiers
nv, the oldest independent bank in the Netherlands, with a history
dating back to 1737. The bank focuses on three target groups: high
net-worth individuals, medium-sized businesses (including family
businesses) and institutional investors. Van Lanschot stands for
high-quality services founded on integrated advice, personal service
and customised solutions. Van Lanschot NV is listed on the Euronext
Amsterdam Stock Market.


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http://hugin.info/133415/R/1198583/244262.pdf


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