RBS group says on track for ABN offer this month

(Reuters) - RBS and its partners -- Spain's Santander and Belgian-Dutch Fortis -- has offered to buy Dutch rival ABN for about 71 billion euros , trumping an all-share offer from Britain's Barclays worth about 62 billion euros.



RBS said in a statement it expects to file with a prospectus the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the consortium will issue its tender offer on schedule this month.


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ABN unions seek Dutch Finance Minister's support

(Reuters) - "ABN AMRO is not a state enterprise, and I can not sit in
the position of an employer," Bos said. "But every opportunity I
have, I will offer my support."




Barclays and the consortium of RBS, Santander and
Fortis are locked in a tussle for what would be the
biggest-ever bank takeover.


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