ING Group (AMS:INGB) ING Rebalances Hedge Portfolio For Employee Options

ING Group (AMS:INGB) ING Groep N.V. has sold 2,520,000 (depositary receipts for) ordinary shares for its delta hedge portfolio, which is used to hedge employee options. The shares were sold on the open market between 2 December and 4 December at an average price of EUR 5.87 per share.

ING does not issue new shares to cover employee options. Instead, employees receive shares from the delta hedge portfolio, which is maintained to minimise the market risks and price fluctuations that arise from the employee option programmes. The hedge position is adjusted periodically, generally on a quarterly basis, in accordance with regulatory requirements and ING's policies to prevent market manipulation.

The hedge book currently holds 32.4 million (depositary receipts for) ordinary ING shares, representing 1.3 % of the 2,063 million shares outstanding.



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Profile ING ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. With a diverse workforce of about 130,000 people, ING comprises a broad spectrum of prominent companies that increasingly serve their clients under the ING brand.

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