BCP welcomes the presence of Fortis as a relevant strategic shareholder. Fortis's acquisition of a significant interest in BCP has been considered since the start of our partnership in Millenniumbcp Fortis, our joint-venture in Portuguese bancassurance activities. This was the right time and opportunity to realize it, and both BCP and Fortis, as market leaders in their respective home countries, see this as a very positive step, opening futher prospects of enhancing cooperation between our two institutions and of considering other business areas of common interest.
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