BBVA gives full effect to its succession plan

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ("BBVA"), in compliance with the securities market legislation, hereby communicates the following:

RELEVANT INFORMATION

As of today, BBVA has received the required administrative authorisations to give full effect to the resolutions approved by the Board of Directors of BBVA in its meeting held on 20 December 2018, whereby Carlos Torres Vila was appointed as Executive Chairman of BBVA and Onur Genç was appointed Chief Executive Officer of BBVA.

Madrid, 21 December 2018