FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For January
20, 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-14624
ABN
AMRO HOLDING N.V.
Gustav
Mahlerlaan 10
1082 PP
Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
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TABLE
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Press
release dated 19
January 2009
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Item
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IR / Press
Release
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Amsterdam, 19
January 2009
ABN
AMRO Holding N.V. (ABN AMRO or ABN AMRO Group) refers to the trading update
issued by RBS dated today.
ABN
AMRO Group Trading Update
ABN
AMRO announces – on an estimated and unaudited basis - a profit after tax of
approximately EUR 3.5 bn for the full year of 2008 comprising a loss after tax
in the region of EUR 13 bn from continuing operations offset by a gain after tax
of EUR 16.5 bn from discontinued operations, including the results from the sale
and transfer of Banco Real, Banca Antonveneta and the Asset Management
business.
The
loss from continuing operations is primarily due to the Global Banking &
Markets (GBM) business acquired by RBS, the performance of which can only be
evaluated on an aggregate RBS Group basis, due to new business being redirected
towards RBS and substantial existing business activities having been transferred
to RBS during 2008. The major components of the operating losses are described
in the trading update of RBS. In addition, the ongoing transition of existing
business activities from ABN AMRO to RBS have resulted in material realised
losses for ABN AMRO, which are however neutral on a RBS Group
basis.
The
businesses acquired by the Dutch government, principally the Dutch branch
network and the Private Clients business, were profitable for the full
year.
ABN
AMRO Group continues to be well-capitalised and well-funded. The estimated tier
one and the total BIS capital ratio at the end of 2008 are approximately 10.5%
and 14% respectively.
This announcement is
based on preliminary and unaudited results. ABN AMRO Group’s full year 2008
results will be published in March 2009.
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For
further details and additional information, please visit www.rbs.com/ir
for the RBS statement published today or contact:
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Investors:
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Press:
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Richard O'Connor
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Neil
Moorhouse
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Head of Investor Relations
RBS
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Head of Communications ABN
AMRO
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Telephone +44 (0) 20 7672
1758
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Telephone +44 (0) 131 523
4414
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Press
Relations Department
Head Office:
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10 (HQ 9140), 1082 PP Amsterdam, tel. +31 (0)20 6288900,
fax +31 (0)20 6295486
London Office:
250 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AA, tel. +44 207 6788244, fax +44 207
6788245
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Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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ABN
AMRO HOLDING N.V.
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Date:
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January 20,
2009
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By:
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/s/
Petri Hofste
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Name:
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P.H.M.
Hofste
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Title:
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Deputy Chief
Financial Officer
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By:
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/s/
M. Boyle
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Name:
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M.
Boyle
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Title:
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Chief
Accountant
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