Press release

ARM ASSET BACKED SECURITIES S.A.

Press release 13/45

The CSSF informs that on 9 October 2013 Mr Mark James Shaw and Mr Malcolm Cohen of BDO LLP were appointed as Provisional Liquidators of ARM Asset Backed Securities S.A. (“ARM”) by the English Court. For further information, please refer to the Provisional Liquidators’ website (www.bdo.co.uk/arm-abs-sa) where important information is and will be posted. Any bondholder who wishes to contact the Provisional Liquidators should do so by email at ARM.ABS.SA@bdo.co.uk.

The CSSF is currently assessing the implications of the appointment of the Provisional Liquidators on ARM’s Luxembourg liquidation process and will keep investors’ informed as appropriate.