Criteria Distributes a Dividend of 140 Million to La Caixa Banking Foundation

CriteriaCaixa has agreed to distribute a dividend of 140 million euros to its sole shareholder, the La Caixa Banking Foundation, charged to the share premium account.

This decision was made by the Board of Trustees of the Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona 'la Caixa' Banking Foundation, chaired by Isidro Fainé, as reported on Tuesday in a statement sent to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV).

CriteriaCaixa is expected to pay the dividend within two months following the approval of the agreement, in a single payment.