SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Banco Popular Español, S.A. - BPESY

NEW YORK, April 3, 2017

The investigation concerns whether Banco Popular and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

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On April 3, 2017, Banco Popular disclosed that an internal audit had identified financial shortcomings related to its 2016 capital increase, and announced the resignation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Pedro Larena. 

On these disclosures, Banco Popular's share price fell $0.37, or 9.66%, to close at $3.46 on April 3, 2017.

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