Bank Hapoalim B.M. - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:7889L
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
15 January 2008

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

Registration no. 520000118

The securities of the corporation are listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock
Exchange

Code name: Poalim

Street: P.O.B. 27, Tel Aviv 61000

Tel: 03-5673800; 03-5673333; Fax: 03-5674576

e-mail: yoram.weissbrem@mailpoalim.co.il

Transmission date: 15/01/2008

Reference: 2008-01-015783

Securities Authority Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.

www.isa.gov.il
www.tase.co.il

Immediate Report regarding the schedule of holdings of Interested Parties

Regulation 33 (c) of the Securities (Periodic and Immediate Reports)
Regulations, 5730-1970

Following is the schedule of holdings of Interested Parties in the corporation
as of 14/01/2008

No. of Name of Holder Name, Current Extent of Holding Extent of Holding
Holder Category & Quantity of
Series of Securities (fully diluted)
Security
% of capital % of voting % of capital % of voting
1 Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd. BNHP 262,731,308 20.84 20.84 20.58 20.58
Ordinary
Shares
2 Israel Salt Industries Ltd. BNHP 75,764,441 6.01 6.01 5.93 5.93
Ordinary
Shares
3 Zvi Ziv BNHP 17,088 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ordinary
Shares
4 Yoseph Dauber BNHP 16,530 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Ordinary
Shares
5 Management clients of BNHP 95,124,226 7.55 7.55 7.45 7.45
AllianceBernstein, AXA IM, Ordinary
and their respective Shares
affiliates
6 Lazard Asset BNHP 63,608,757 5.05 5.05 4.98 4.98
Ordinary
Management LLC Shares

Explanations:

1. Holdings of convertible securities should be reported, including convertible
securities, which are not listed for trading.
2. If an interested party holds more than one category of securities, the extent
of his holdings should be stated taking into consideration all of the
securities held by him on one line only.
3. The schedule of holdings of all interested parties should be listed in this
form, including holdings which have remained unchanged.
4. Where the interested party is a subsidiary company, the holdings should be
separated into shares which were purchased before the Companies Law,
5759-1999 took effect and which confer rights as to capital and voting, and
shares which were purchased after the Law took effect and which are inactive
shares.
5. If the interested party is a corporation, the name of the controlling party
in the corporation should be reported as well.

Name of Holder: Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd.
No. of Holder: 1

Explanation: To be filled in if the interested party is a banking corporation or an insurer

Category of Identity Number: Number at the Registrar of Companies

Identity Number: 512705153
Citizenship/Country of Incorporation or Incorporated in Israel
Registration:
Country of Citizenship/Incorporation or Registration:
Does the holder serve as a representative for reporting purposes of a No
number of shareholders who hold securities of the Corporation together
with him:
Are the shares held inactive shares No
Stock Exchange Security Number: 662577
Balance in previous comprehensive report (quantity of 261,731,308
securities):
Change in Quantity of 1,000,000
Securities:
Explanation: If a decrease in number is reported, a negative value should be stated, i.e. represented by
the sign "-".
Remarks:

The holdings of the interested parties in the Bank are as follows:

Eternity Holdings One Trust holds 23.07% of the shares of Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd., which holds 20.76%
of the shares of Bank Hapoalim B.M. (hereinafter: "the Bank").

Furthermore, Eternity Holdings One Trust holds 23.07% of the shares of the company Arison Sustainability
Ltd., which holds 100% of the shares of Arison Investments Ltd., which holds 100% of the shares of Arzaf D
Ltd., which holds 82.2% of the shares of Israel Salt Industries Ltd., which holds 6.01% of the shares of
the Bank.

Eternity Four Trust holds 53.86% of the shares of Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd., which holds 20.76% of the
shares of the Bank.

Furthermore, Eternity Four Trust holds 53.86% of the company Arison Sustainability Ltd., which holds 100%
of the shares of Arison Investments Ltd., which holds 100% of the shares of Arzaf D Ltd., which holds
82.2% of the shares of Israel Salt Industries Ltd., which holds 6.01% of the shares of the Bank.

Nickel 97 - A Trust holds 23.07% of the shares of Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd., which holds 20.76% of the
shares of the Bank.

Furthermore, Nickel 97 - A Trust holds 23.07% of the shares of the company Arison Sustainability Ltd.,
which holds 100% of the shares of Arison Investments Ltd., which holds 100% of the shares of Arzaf D Ltd.,
which holds 82.2% of the shares of Israel Salt Industries Ltd., which holds 6.01% of the shares of the
Bank.

Ms. Shari Arison, holder of Israeli citizenship (Israeli Identity Document 064767437) is the principal
beneficiary of Eternity Holdings One Trust and of Eternity Four Trust.

Mr. Mickey Arison, holder of American citizenship (Passport Number 219203102) is the principal beneficiary
of Nickel 97 - A Trust.

Name of Holder: Israel Salt Industries Ltd.
No. of Holder: 2

Explanation: To be filled in if the interested party is a banking corporation or an insurer

Category of Identity Number: Number at the Registrar of Companies

Identity Number: 520037573
Citizenship/Country of Incorporation or Incorporated in Israel
Registration:
Country of Citizenship/Incorporation or Registration:
Does the holder serve as a representative for reporting purposes of a No
number of shareholders who hold securities of the Corporation together
with him:
Are the shares held inactive No
shares:
Stock Exchange Security Number: 662577
Balance in previous comprehensive report (quantity of 75,764,441
securities):
Change in Quantity of 0
Securities:
Explanation: If a decrease in number is reported, a negative value should be stated, i.e. represented by
the sign "-".
Remarks:

Name of Holder: Zvi Ziv.
No. of Holder: 3

Explanation: To be filled in if the interested party is a banking corporation or an insurer

Category of Identity Number: Number of Identity Document

Identity Number: 004143699
Citizenship/Country of Incorporation or Private person with Israeli citizenship
Registration:
Country of Citizenship/Incorporation or Registration:
Does the holder serve as a representative for reporting purposes of a No
number of shareholders who hold securities of the Corporation together
with him:
Are the shares held inactive No
shares:
Stock Exchange Security Number: 662577
Balance in previous comprehensive report (quantity of 17,088
securities):
Change in Quantity of 0
Securities:
Explanation: If a decrease in number is reported, a negative value should be stated, i.e. represented by
the sign "-".
Remarks:

Name of Holder: Yoseph Dauber
No. of Holder: 4

Explanation: To be filled in if the interested party is a banking corporation or an insurer

Category of Identity Number: Number of Identity Document

Identity Number: 007447584
Citizenship/Country of Incorporation or Private person with Israeli citizenship
Registration:
Country of Citizenship/Incorporation or Registration:
Does the holder serve as a representative for reporting purposes of a No
number of shareholders who hold securities of the Corporation together
with him:
Are the shares held inactive No
shares:
Stock Exchange Security Number: 662577
Balance in previous comprehensive report (quantity of 16,530
securities):
Change in Quantity of 0
Securities:
Explanation: If a decrease in number is reported, a negative value should be stated, i.e. represented by
the sign "-".
Remarks:

Name of Holder: Management clients of AllianceBernstein, AXA IM, and their respective affiliates
No. of Holder: 5

Explanation: To be filled in if the interested party is a banking corporation or an insurer

Category of Identity Number: Other Identification number

Identity Number: 13-4064930
Citizenship/Country of Incorporation or Incorporated overseas
Registration:
Country of Citizenship/Incorporation or U.S.A.
Registration:
Does the holder serve as a representative for reporting purposes of a Yes
number of shareholders who hold securities of the Corporation together
with him:
Are the shares held inactive No
shares:
Stock Exchange Security Number: 662577
Balance in previous comprehensive report (quantity of 95,124,226
securities):
Change in Quantity of 0
Securities:
Explanation: If a decrease in number is reported, a negative value should be stated, i.e. represented by
the sign "-".
Remarks:

Out of the total balance 69,257,510 holdings with voting rights

Together: AllianceBernstein L.P., AXA Investment Managers, AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC, AXA
China Region Insurance Company (Bermuda) Ltd.

Name of Holder: Lazard Asset Management LLC
No. of Holder: 6

Explanation: To be filled in if the interested party is a banking corporation or an insurer

Category of Identity Number: Other Identification number

Identity Number: 05-0530199
Citizenship/Country of Incorporation or Incorporated overseas
Registration:
Country of Citizenship/Incorporation or U.S.A.
Registration:
Does the holder serve as a representative for reporting purposes of a Yes
number of shareholders who hold securities of the Corporation
together with him:
Are the shares held inactive No
shares:
Stock Exchange Security Number: 662577
Balance in previous comprehensive report (quantity of 63,608,757
securities):
Change in Quantity of 0
Securities:
Explanation: If a decrease in number is reported, a negative value should be stated, i.e. represented by
the sign "-".
Remarks:

The holding is on behalf of holdings of Lazard Asset Management LLC, its subsidiaries and its clients.

As of the date of this report and according to the directives of the law, the
controlling party in the corporation is :

1. Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd.;

2. Israel Salt Industries Ltd.

- = Remark = - extent of holding (fully diluted) does not include subordinated
capital notes Series A, B and C.

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