CNMC's Resolution on Commencement of Second Phase

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ("BBVA"), in compliance with the Securities Market legislation, hereby communicates the following:

In relation to the voluntary tender offer launched by BBVA for the entire share capital of Banco de Sabadell, S.A. ("Banco Sabadell") (the "Offer"), for which the prior announcement was published as inside information on May 9, 2024 (with registration number 2241) and the request for authorisation was submitted to the Spanish Securities Market Commission (CNMV) on May 24, 2024, BBVA informs that, as of today, it has received the resolution of the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) in which it decides to initiate the second phase of the analysis of the economic concentration resulting from the Offer.

As indicated in the prior announcement of the Offer, the effectiveness of the Offer is contingent upon obtaining the authorization from the CNMC, in accordance with the provisions of Article 26.1 of Royal Decree 1066/2007, of July 27, on the rules governing tender offers.

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                                                                                    Madrid, November 12,  2024