Wellington Management Company, LLP: Short Selling Disclosure

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disclosing short positions in respect of the securities of financial institutions

Relevant security:

Name: KBC Groep NV
ISIN code: BE0003565737
Number of shares making up the issued capital: 357,938,193

Legal entity holding the position:

Registered name: Wellington Management Company, LLP
Address: 280 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02110

Net short economic position held5:

Number of securities: -1,775,591
Percentage of capital: 0.49%

Date that the position is held: 08/04/2011

Person filing the disclosure:

Surname, First name: Toner, Robert
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Company: Wellington Management Company, LLP