Grupo Aval

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA is a Colombia-based holding company primarily engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the acquisition, purchase and sale of stocks, bonds and other securities of companies active in the financial sector. The Company provides a variety of financial services and products across the Colombian market, ranging from traditional banking services, such as loans and deposits to pension and severance fund management, as well as the provision of legal representation services.The Company owns such subsidiaries as Banco de Bogota SA, Banco Popular SA, among others. In April 2013, the Company acquired BBVA Horizonte Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones y Cesantias SA from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA. In December 2013, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya sold the entirety of its about 98.92% direct and indirect interest in Banco Bilbao Vizacaya Argentaria (Panama) SA (BBVA Panama) to Leasing Bogota SA, Panama, a subsidiary of the Company.