MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Compartamos, S.A.B. de C.V., (“the Holding” or “Compartamos”) (BMV: COMPARC) announces that the public tender and reciprocal subscription offer of shares (“Exchange Offer”) realized by Compartamos, S.A.B. de C.V., which began September 6, 2011, for the acquisition of up to 2.84% of the shares of Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple (“the Bank”) located within the public equity markets and different from those held by the Holding, was successfully concluded October 4, 2011 and were liquidated today. As a result of the Exchange Offer, 11,749,290 shares were transferred, representing 2.83% of the capital stock subscribed and paid by the Bank, in exchange for the subscription of 46,997,160 shares representing 2.83% of the capital stock subscribed and paid by the Holding. As a result of the Exchange Offer, the Holding now holds 99.98% of the Bank’s capital stock.

As previously announced, the Bank opted to cancel the registration of its shares with the National Securities Registry and to subsequently delist the Bank from the Mexican Stock Exchange. As a result, and in adherence to Article 108 of Mexican Securities Law, upon the cancelation of the registration of the shares from the National Securities Registry and the delisting from the Mexican Stock Exchange, 314,092 Shares of the Holding will be held in a trust for a period of six months; these are equivalent to 78,523 shares of the Bank that were not part of the transfer in the Exchange Offer.

The placement agent was Acciones y Valores Banamex, S.A. de C.V., Casa de Bolsa, member of Grupo Financiero Banamex.

Company Description

Compartamos is a holding company whose objective is to promote, organize and manage, all types of companies, national and internationally subject to its investment policies. Compartamos was established in 2010 and headquartered in Mexico City. Compartamos shares began trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange on December 24, 2010 under the ticker symbol “COMPARC”.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management’s current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Bank performance and financial results. The words “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Bank, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

For additional information, please visit www.compartamos.com.

CONTACT:

Patricio Diez de Bonilla, Chief Financial Officer
Enrique Barrera, Investor Relations
Beatriz Sánchez, Investor Relations
Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple
Tel. (5255) 5276 72 50
investor-relations@compartamos.com

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