Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. announced that Board of Directors in its meeting held on 31st March, 2016 appointed Jos Antonio Fern ndez Rivero and Mr. Carlos Loring Mart nez de Irujo as members of Executive Committee; Mr. Juan Pi Llorens as member of Audit and Compliance Committee; Mr. James Andrew Stott as Chairman Risk Committee; Mr. Carlos Loring Mart nez de Irujo as member of Risk Committee; Jos Miguel Andr s Torrecillas and as members of Appointments Committee: Jos Antonio Fern ndez Rivero, Bel n Garijo L pez, Jos Luis Palao Garc a- Suelto and James Andrew Stott as members of Remunerations Committee; and Mr. Carlos Torres Vila as Chairman of IT and Cybersecurity Committee, Mr. Tom s Alfaro Drake Mr. Sunir Kumar Kapoor, Mr. Juan Pi Llorens and Mr. James Andrew Stott as members of IT and Cybersecurity Committee. In addition, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of the independent director Mr. Jos Miguel Andr s Torrecillas, as Lead Director of the Board of Directors, in replacement of Mr. Jos Antonio Fern ndez Rivero. Likewise, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mrs. Rosario Mirat Santiago, as Deputy Secretary to the Board of Directors of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.