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FACTBOX: Expected timetable in battle for ABN AMRO
(Reuters) - Shareholders in Fortis (FOR.BR) vote on Monday to approve the Belgian-Dutch group's part in the proposed 71 billion euro ($97.3 billion) takeover of ABN AMRO AAH.AS, which would be the biggest bank takeover.
Fortis is part of a consortium also including Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) and Spain's Santander (SAN.MC) that is bidding for ABN.
Britain's Barclays (BARC.L) on Monday launched a rival offer for ABN. Its mostly share offer is currently worth about 64 billion euros.
Here is an expected timetable of events, based on information from the companies:
Aug 6 -- Fortis shareholders to vote on the ABN deal and a related 13 billion euro rights issue. Shareholders will vote at two meetings, first in Brussels and then in Utrecht. It needs support from over 50 percent of the shares represented at the meetings for the ABN deal and 75 percent for the rights issue.
Aug 10 -- RBS shareholders vote on deal at an EGM in Edinburgh.
Sept 14 -- Barclays shareholders to vote at EGM.
Sept 20 -- ABN holds an "informative EGM" of shareholders to discuss the two offers. It will included background and "the reasoned opinions" of ABN's managing and supervisory boards.
Oct 4 -- Closing date for Barclays offer.
Oct 5 -- Closing date for consortium's offer.
Q4 -- Barclays and consortium expect to complete ABN takeover.
