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Transaccion di Afl. 182.5 miyon AIB BANK N.V.

ORANJESTAD, 3 juni, 2019

AIB Bank N.V. ta contento di por anuncia cu diasabra dia 25 di Mei a logra conclui
exitosamente un transaccion pa cu (re)financiamento di e prestigioso propiedad Hilton
Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino cu e grupo di accionista encabeza pa Aruba Growth Fund
representa pa Srs. Rene Kan, Justus Martens y Milton Berlinski. E transaccion di cual tres
institucion financiero a forma parti aden ta pa un suma di Afl. 182.5 miyon florin su
equivalente na US dollar, a wordo lidera pa AIB BANK N.V. den su rol como Mandated Lead
Arranger, financiador y Agente.

AIB BANK N.V. sigur ta gradici pa e confianza y ta orguyoso di por agrega Hilton Aruba
Caribbean Resort & Casino na su portafolio mirando su excelente contribucion na nos
industria hotelero y turismo en general. Pa e banconan local, esaki ta un transaccion historico
y importante di cual nos ta sumamente orguyoso di por forma parti di esaki.

Sigur cu AIB BANK N.V. ta gradici e instituto-nan financiero, Stichting Algemeen
Pensioenfonds (APFA) y Aruba Bank cu a forma parti di e consorcio aki pa cu e logro aki y
kier felicitanan tambe pa cu e conclusion exitoso di e refinanciamento aki. Tambe, AIB BANK
N.V. ta gradici tur esnan cu a asisti den e proceso aki incluyendo Brown Lawyers como
consehero legal di e grupo, Notaris Johnson, y Van Eps Kunneman Van Doorne Lawyers
como deal counsel cu a apoya e tarea inmenso aki di e internal legal counsel y e team interno
di Corporate Finance di AIB BANK N.V. Sin duda tur partido involvi ta orguyoso di por
contribui na e futuro di e hotel icónico aki, cu ta celebrando su di 60 aniversario.

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AIB Bank N.V. is pleased to announce that on Saturday May 25, 2019, it successfully concluded the refinancing of the prestigious Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino for its shareholders, led by the Aruba Growth Fund and represented by Messrs. Rene Kan, Justus Martens and Milton Berlinski. The transaction of USD 101.4 million was underwritten by three local financial institutions led by AIB Bank N.V. as Mandated Lead Arranger, Lender and Agent Bank.

AIB Bank N.V. is grateful for the confidence entrusted to it by Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino and is pleased to have such an important contributor to our tourism and

hotel industry form part of AIB’s portfolio. This is a historical and important transaction for local banks in Aruba and we are proud to be part of it.

AIB Bank N.V. would like to thank Stichting Algemeen Pensioenfonds Aruba and Aruba Bank N.V. for their participation as lenders in this consortium together with AIB Bank N.V., and congratulate them on the successful conclusion of this refinancing. Furthermore AIB Bank N.V. would like to thank all those who participated in realizing this important transaction, including Brown Lawyers as borrower counsel, Notary Johnson, and VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Lawyers who acted as deal counsel to AIB’s Corporate Finance and Legal team in this complex deal. The members of this local finance consortium are proud and honored to contribute to the celebration of the 60 year anniversary of this icon of the Aruban hospitality industry.

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