UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September, 2005.
Commission File Number ________________
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Amstelveenseweg 500
1081-KL Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive office)
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This Report contains a copy of the following:
(1) The Press Release issued on September 30, 2005
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Amsterdam • 30 September 2005
ING closes acquisition of Slovak private pension provider
ING announced today that it has finalised the acquisition of Slovak private pension provider VSP Tatry Sympatia from TBIH Financial Services Group N.V. The value of the transaction is approximately EUR 35 million.
As announced on 6 June 2005 the acquisition is in line with ING’s growth strategy of pursuing carefully selected add-on acquisitions that strengthen ING’s position in key growth markets. Tatry Sympatia considerably strengthens ING’s position in the Slovak Republic, where it currently has 200,000 clients in life insurance and mandatory pensions.
Tatry Sympatia is market leader in managing voluntary private pensions in the Slovak Republic, with a market share of approximately 44%. It serves over 300,000 customers with EUR 181 million in assets under management.
The business will be transferred to ING from 30 September 2005.
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ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 60 million private, corporate and institutional clients in over 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 114,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ING Groep N.V. (Registrant) |
| By: /s/H. van Barneveld |
| H. van Barneveld General Manager Corporate Control & Finance |
| By: /s/C. Blokbergen |
| C. Blokbergen Corporate Legal, Compliance & Security Department Head Legal Department |
Dated: September 30, 2005
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