Progress on share buyback programme

Progress on share buybackprogramme

ING announced today that, in line with the launch of its €380 million share buyback programme announced on 6 May 2022, the company has repurchased 1,404,853 shares during the week of 30 May 2022 up to and including 3 June 2022.

The shares were repurchased at an average price of € 10.40 for a total amount of €14,616,906.33. For detailed information on the daily repurchased shares, individual share purchase transactions and weekly reports, see the ING website at www.ing.com/investorrelations.

The total number of shares repurchased under this programme to date is 8,211,575 ordinary shares at an average price of €9.53 for a total consideration of €78,259,817.32. To date approximately 20.59% of the maximum total value of the share buyback programme has been completed.

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