BANCO PATAGONIA S.A. 
By
Buenos Aires, April 17, 2013.
Messrs.
Re.:Notice of Relevant Fact. Answer to the National Board of Companies in which the State has an Ownership Interest (Shareholder ANSES).
Dear Sirs,
We are pleased to attach a copy of the letter sent by Banco Patagonia S.A. to the National Board of Companies in which the State has an Ownership Interest, reporting to the Secretariat of Economic Policy and Development Planning, Ministry of Economy and Public Finance (Decree No. 1278/12 and Resolution No. 110/12), regarding the documents and proposals that will be considered at the next Regular Shareholders' Meeting to be held on April 24, 2013.
Yours very truly,
Guillermo F. Pedró
Head of Market Relationships
Buenos Aires, April 17, 2013.
Ministry of Economy and Public Finance
Secretariat of Economic Policy and Development Planning
National Director of Companies in which the State has an Ownership Interest
Attn.: Lic. Cristian Girard
Dear Sirs,
We are pleased to address you as regards the letter of the reference, sent by you and received on April 8 last, in which you request the President of Banco Patagonia S.A. to provide certain information in order to cast the vote at the Regular Shareholders' Meeting to be held on April 24, 2013.
Please find below the requested information on each item, following the order of your request:
1) Examination of the documents established in Law 19,550, section 234, § 1 (Financial Statements, Statutory Audit Committee's Report, Annual Report and Allocation of Profits/Losses) for fiscal year ended on December 31, 2012. The following information is requested: a detailed schedule including the itemization of the account "Other" under "Loans to the Non-Financial Private Sector and Residents Abroad" in Assets; a detailed schedule including the itemization of the account "Other" under "Financial Expenses" in the Statement of Income, as well as a copy of the Financial Statements duly signed and any additional information regarding this item.
It is hereby informed that the legal documents required by Law 19.550, section 234, paragraph 1, relative to fiscal year 2012 (Financial Statements, Report of the Statutory Audit Committee, Annual Report and Allocation of Profits/Losses) are published at the Financial Information Highway (AIF) of the Argentine Securities Commission (CNV).
Furthermore, the Board of Directors proposed that said documents be approved by the Shareholders' Meeting, such as they were approved by the Board.
2) Examination of the allocation of profits/losses as of the close of fiscal year ended on December 31, 2012. A more detailed proposal and information on this item are requested.
It is hereby informed that retained earnings at the close of fiscal year 2012 in the amount of ARS 884,644,000 be applied to the constitution of: i) a legal reserve in the amount of ARS 176,929,000, and ii) an optional reserve in the amount of ARS
707,715,000 for future profit distribution, considering that by virtue of application of the calculation method established by BCRA regulations, Communications "A"
5272 and 5273, dated January 27, 2012, the company may not distribute profits through payment of a cash dividend.
3) Examination of Board members' performance. A more detailed proposal and information on this item are requested.
It is hereby informed that the Board of Directors proposed that the acts performed by said individuals be approved, from the date of appointment to their offices until the date of the Meeting, exempting them from any liability in accordance with the provisions of Law 19,550, section 275, considering that their acts were strictly in accordance with the provisions of the By-laws and legal provisions in force.
4) Examination of Board members' compensation for fiscal year ended on December
31, 2012, pursuant to Law 19,550, section 261, and the Argentine Securities Commission regulations, considering the proposal not to distribute dividends by reason of the provisions of BCRA Communications "A" 5272 and 5273. Information on the amount established for this item is requested, as well as the amounts paid as compensation to Board members in the fiscal years closed on 12/31/2011 and
12/31/2010, itemization of the amounts per Director and the amount advanced to each Director during fiscal year 2012.
It is hereby informed that the Board of Directors proposed that the proposal on payment of compensation to Board members be approved for a total amount of ARS
13,204,000, already posted to income/loss for the year 2012.
As regards the compensations paid to Board members for the fiscal years ended on
12/31/2010 and 12/31/2011, the global amounts were approved by the relevant
Shareholders' Meetings, which were timely published in the AIF.
5) Appointment of new Directors. Information is requested on the existence of a proposal to modify the number of Board members.
It is hereby informed that the Board of Directors did not submit any proposal regarding this item in the agenda.
6) Fees of the Statutory Audit Committee members. Information on the amount established for this item is requested, as well as the amounts paid as compensation to such members for the fiscal years closed on 12/31/2011 and 12/31/2010.
It is hereby informed that the Board of Directors proposed that remuneration to be paid to Statutory Audit Committee members be approved in the total amount of ARS 477,230,000, already posted to income/loss for the year 2012.
As regards the compensations paid for the fiscal years ended on 12/31/2010 and
12/31/2011, the global amounts were approved by the relevant Shareholders' Meetings, which were timely published in the AIF.
7) Appointment of the Company's External Auditor for fiscal year 2013. The majority shareholder's final proposal on this item is requested.
The Board of Directors proposed that KPMG be appointed, and KPMG proposed Dr. Mauricio Eidelstein and Dr. Ricardo De Lellis for the positions of regular auditor and alternate auditor, respectively.
8) Establishment of the budget for the Audit Committee - CNV. Information on the amount established for this item is requested, as well as the amounts paid as compensation to Committee members in the fiscal years closed on 12/31/2012,
12/31/2011 and 12/31/2010.
That the proposal of the Audit Committee - CNV on the amount of ARS 216,000 as annual budget for the Committee during fiscal year 2013 be approved.
As regards the annual budget for the fiscal years ended on 12/31/2010, 12/31/2011 and 12/31/2012, the amounts were approved by the relevant Shareholders' Meetings, which were timely published in the AIF.
9) A detail of the present shareholding structure is required, including classes of shares and their respective holders.
The Bank has two classes of shares: Class "A" shares, which in accordance with the Bylaws can only be held by the Province of Rio Negro, and Class "B" shares, which are held by the remaining shareholders.
For more information on stakeholders, please visit the official website of Banco Patagonia S.A. ( www.bancopatagonia.com.ar), Institutional, Investor Relations, Shareholding Structure).
10) A copy of the consolidated text of the Bylaws is requested, in the event such document is not available on the Financial Information Highway (CNV).
It is hereby informed that the consolidated text of the Bylaws is available at the
AIF; however, a copy is attached hereto.
11) The Statement of Income, Statement of Cash Flow and Statement of Financial
Position projected for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2013 is requested.
It is hereby informed that the above-mentioned documents are not available at present.
Yours very truly,
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