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February 17, 2005
Messrs.
COMISIÓN
NACIONAL SUPERVISORA
DE EMPRESAS Y VALORES
CONASEV
Re.: MATERIAL EVENT
Gentlemen:
CREDICORP LTD., in accordance with article 28 of the Capital Markets Law and CONASEV Resolution for Material Events and Reserved Information and Other Communications number 107-2002-EF/94.10, as modified by CONASEV Resolution number 009-2003-EF/94.10, complies with notifying you of the following Material Event:
In a session held on February 17, 2005, Credicorp’s Board of Directors agreed to pay its shareholders a cash dividend of US$75,505,853.60, to a total of 94,382,317 outstanding common shares, which amount to US$0.80 per share.
The Board declares this dividend in accordance with the company’s Bye-laws and considering that consolidated net income reached US$130.7 million during fiscal year 2004.
This dividend will be payable on May 2, 2005 to shareholders who are registered as shareholders of the Company on April 19, 2004 (“Record Date”), for which shares should be acquired on or before April 14, 2005.
Sincerely,
| /s/ | Fernando
Palao |
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CREDICORP LTD.
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| By: |
/S/
Guillermo Castillo
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Guillermo Castillo
Authorized Representative
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