LONDON, June 16, 2011 — BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, the global leader in investment servicing, has been appointed by Stichting Rabobank Pensioenfonds (Rabobank Pension Fund) in the Netherlands to provide custody and other services to assets valued at $16.4 billion.

BNY Mellon was selected as it can offer Rabobank Pension Fund a robust offering while ensuring that potential operational risks and any administrative burden is reduced to a minimum.

Frank Froud, Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, said: "Rabobank Pension Fund has a well-deserved reputation for prudence and innovation, and its close cooperation with its strategic partners means it benefits from having a highly effective and risk-averse operating model."

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing offers clients worldwide a broad spectrum of specialized asset servicing capabilities, including custody and fund services, securities lending, performance and analytics, and execution services.

BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 36 countries and serving more than 100 markets. BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, offering superior investment management and investment services through a worldwide client focused team. It has $25.5 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.2 trillion in assets under management, services $11.9 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.7 trillion per day. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.