Exhibit 1.2
 Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    Page 1having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  Name
 Article 1.
   Official seat
 Article 2.
  Object
 Article 3.
  a.
    
    to acquire and administer for the purposes of management registered shares in the capital of
ING Groep N.V., a public limited company with its registered office in Amsterdam (the
company) and any bonus shares which may be distributed thereon or shares acquired as stock
dividend or by the exercise of subscription rights and to issue exchangeable depositary
receipts (the depositary receipts) for these shares, to exercise voting rights and all other
rights attaching to the shares, to exercise subscription rights and to receive dividends and
other distributions, including proceeds of liquidation, subject to the obligation to
distribute the income to the depositary-receipt holders (the depositary-receipt holders),
save that depositary receipts shall be issued for bonus shares, shares acquired as stock
dividend and shares acquired on behalf of depositary-receipt holders by virtue of the exercise
of subscription rights;b.
    
    to foster the exchange of information between the company on the one hand and the
depositary-receipt holders and shareholders in the company on the other;c.
    
    to promote the solicitation of proxies of shareholders other than the foundation itself and
of
specific proxies and/or voting instructions of depositary-receipt holders,
  The
exercise of voting and other rights
 Article 4.
 1.
    
    Except where provided in paragraph 2 and without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 3,
the foundation shall exercise the rights attached to the shares in accordance with the objects
laid down in these articles of association and in exercising its voting rights, the foundation
shall be guided primarily by the interests of the depositary-receipt holders, taking the
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Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    page 2having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  company and its affiliated enterprise into account.
 2.
    
    Provided that the other requirements of or pursuant to the applicable trust conditions are
met, the foundation shall grant a power of attorney to the relevant depositary-receipt holders
to exercise the voting rights attached to shares held by the foundation at their discretion.
 3.
    
    Voting rights on shares held by the foundation for the purposes of management in respect
whereof the depositary-receipt holder (i) has not requested a proxy, (ii) has requested such
proxy but is not present or represented at a general meeting, and (iii) has not issued voting
instructions to the foundation, as defined in the relevant trust conditions, shall be
exercised or be abstained by the foundation at a general meeting in accordance with the
provision of paragraph 1.
 The provision of the preceding sentence shall apply mutatis mutandis to the exercise of voting
rights on shares by the foundation as proxy-holder of a shareholder if the relevant
shareholder has issued no voting instructions when granting the proxy.
 Trust conditions
 Article 5.
 1.
    
    The shares referred to in article 3 shall be administered and the rights attached thereto
shall be exercised in accordance with the relevant trust conditions.
 2.
    
    The foundation may not encumber the shares it holds nor dispose of them other than in
exchange for depositary receipts that it has issued on the transfer of the administration of
shares to a successor designated by the companys executive board or upon the termination of
its administration of the shares in accordance with the relevant provisions of the trust
conditions.
 The board
 Article 6.
 1.
    
    The management of the foundation shall be entrusted to the board.
 2.
    
    Only natural persons may be members of the board of the foundation.
 3.
    
    The number of members of the board shall be determined by the board, subject to a minimum of
three and a maximum of seven members.
 Appointment
 Article 7.
 1.
    
    Members of the board shall be appointed by the board itself. The board shall adopt a profile
of its size and composition taking into account the type of activities of the foundation and
the desired expertise and background of the members of the board.Depositary-receipt holders may recommend persons to be appointed as a member of the board to




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Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    page 3having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  the board.The board shall inform them for such purpose and in good time when, for what reason, and
according to which profile a vacancy in the board must be filled and in which manner a
recommendation should take place.2.
    
    The following persons may not be appointed to the board:
 a.
    
    a member of the executive board or the supervisory board of the company or its group
entities or both;b.
    
    a spouse or relative by blood or marriage up to the fourth remove of a member of the
executive board or the supervisory board of the company or its group entities or both;c.
    
    a natural person employed by the company or its group entities or both;d.
    
    a permanent adviser to the company or its group entities or both, including the
expert within the meaning of article 2:393 Dutch Civil Code, or the civil-law notary or
attorney-at-law engaged by the company;e.
    
    a former member of the executive board or the supervisory board or a former natural
person employed by the company or its group entities or both;f.
    
    a former permanent adviser to the company or its group entities or both, as referred
to in d, but only during the first three years following the termination of his activities
as adviser;g.
    
    members of the board and natural person employed by any bank with which the company
maintains a lasting and significant relationship.
 3.
    
    In the event that a member of the board retires by rotation, a successor shall be appointed
by the time the vacancy arises.In all other cases in which a vacancy arises, it shall be filled within two months, should this
be possible.4.
    
    The members of the board shall be appointed for a term of maximum four years.Upon retirement, a member of the board is eligible for immediate reappointment, but no member
of the board may be reappointed more than twice.5.
    
    For the purposes of this article, appoint shall also be taken to mean reappoint.
 Retirement from office
 Article 8.
  a.
    
    upon his death;




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Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    page 4having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  b.
    
    upon voluntary resignation or retirement by rotation;c.
    
    upon his being declared bankrupt, applying for a suspension of payments, his being placed
under curatorship or otherwise loses the disposition over his assets;d.
    
    upon falling within the scope of one of the categories referred to in article 7 paragraph 2;e.
    
    if and when a majority of the other members of the board express the opinion in writing that
a member of the board holds an office outside the foundation of which the discharge is or may
be in conflict with the interests that the foundation is required to safeguard under article
4 paragraph 1;f.
    
    upon the expiry of the period for which he was appointed in accordance with article 7
paragraph 4.
 Organisation of the board
 Article 9.
 1.
    
    The board shall appoint one of the members of the board as chairperson.In the absence of the chairperson, the meeting shall be presided over by the oldest member of
the board present.2.
    
    The board shall appoint a secretary, either from among its members or from outside, who
shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meeting.In the absence of the secretary, the minutes shall be kept by a person appointed for this
purpose at the meeting.3.
    
    Board meetings shall be held whenever requested by a member of the board and, if the
foundation holds shares in the companys capital, in any case immediately after the receipt
of a notice convening a general meeting of the company.Meetings shall be held at a time and place to be determined by the chairperson of the board.

Meetings shall be convened by letter, telegraph, telex, fax, e-mail or other electronic medium.


Notice of meetings shall be sent to each member of the board, stating the venue and time of the
meeting and the business to be transacted.Notice of meetings shall be given not later than the eighth day before that of the meeting.In urgent cases, however, such at the discretion of the person convening the meeting, notice
may be given not later than twenty-four hours before the time of the meeting.Agenda items not included in the notice of meeting may be considered only if all the members of
the board are present or represented and with their unanimous approval.4.
    
    The board of the foundation shall consult with the executive board and supervisory board of
the company at least twice per year.




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Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    page 5having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  5.
    
    Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 10 of this article, valid resolutions may
be adopted only if all members of the board have been given notice in accordance with the
above provisions, except that a valid resolution may be adopted, even if the procedure for
convening meetings has not been complied with, at a meeting at which all the members of the
board are present or represented, provided the resolution is passed unanimously.A member of the board may be represented at a meeting by a fellow member holding a written
proxy.For the purposes of the preceding sentence, written shall include by telegraph, telex, fax,
e-mail or other electronic medium.6.
    
    A member of the board may participate in a meeting of the board by telephone, including
videoconferencing, provided that this member is able at all times to hear and be heard by the
other members of the board participating in the meeting.In all such cases, this member of the board shall be deemed to be present at the meeting in
person and shall be permitted to vote at and participate in the meeting in all respects as if
he were attending the meeting in person.The board may hold meetings by telephone, including videoconferencing, provided all the members
of the board participating in the meeting are able to hear one another at all times.7.
    
    Resolutions of the board shall be adopted by an absolute majority of the votes cast. Blank
and invalid votes shall be deemed not to have been cast.In the event of a tied vote in a meeting of the board, no valid resolution can be adopted.8.
    
    Each member of the board shall have one vote.9.
    
    The minutes of a meeting shall be adopted and signed in witness thereof by the chairperson
and secretary of the meeting or adopted by a subsequent meeting and signed in witness thereof
by the chairperson and secretary of that subsequent meeting.10.
    
    Resolutions of the board may be adopted without holding a meeting if all the members of the
board vote in favour of the motion in writing, including by telegraph, telex, fax, e-mail or
other electronic medium.Documentary evidence of the adoption of such a resolution shall be kept with the minute book.11.
    
    The remaining members of the board shall continue to constitute a competent body while one
or more vacancies exist on the board.




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Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    page 6having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  Representation
 Article 10.
 1.
    
    The foundation shall be represented by the board or by two members of the board acting
jointly.2.
    
    The foundation may authorise a member of the board or a third party by written power of
attorney to represent it.For the purposes of the preceding sentence, written shall include by telegraph, telex, fax,
e-mail or other electronic medium.
 Delegation
 Article 11.
 administratiekantoor
  Financial year, balance sheet and statement of income and expenditure
 Article 12.
 1.
    
    The financial year shall concur with the companys financial year.2.
    
    The board shall keep such records of the foundations financial position and all matters
relating to its activities, in compliance with the requirements arising out of those
activities, and shall keep the relevant records, documents and other data carriers in such a
way as to enable the foundations rights and obligations to be ascertained at all times.3.
    
    Without prejudice to the relevant statutory provisions, the board shall prepare the
foundations balance sheet and statement of income and expenditure within six months of the
end of the financial year.4.
    
    The board shall provide the company with copies of the documents referred to in paragraph 3.5.
    
    The board shall retain the records, documents and other data carriers referred to in
paragraphs 2 and 3 for the period prescribed by law.
 Amendment to the articles of association, dissolution
 Article 13.
 1.
    
    The board shall be empowered to amend these articles of association and dissolve the
foundation.2.
    
    A resolution to amend these articles of association or dissolve the foundation may be
adopted only at a meeting of the board at which all the members of the board are present or
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Articles of Association of Stichting ING Aandelen
    
    page 7having its seat in Amsterdam, Commercial Register of Amsterdam no. 41156637,as these read after a deed of amendment executed on 7 October 2010before M.A.J. Cremers, civil-law notary in Amsterdam.
  prejudice to the provisions of article 9 paragraph 10 to adopt a resolution without holding
a meeting.3.
    
    A resolution to amend these articles of association or dissolve the foundation shall require
the prior approval of the company and of Euronext Amsterdam N.V., a public limited company
under Dutch law, with its registered office in Amsterdam.4.
    
    The amendment of these articles of association shall be effected by a notarial deed. Each
member of the board acting individually shall be duly authorised to cause such instrument to
be executed.5.
    
    A resolution to dissolve the foundation may not be adopted until title to the shares acquired
by the foundation for the purposes of management has been transferred to the
depositary-receipt holders on the ground of the termination of management, thereby cancelling
the depositary receipts, or title to the shares has been transferred, again for the purposes
of management, to the successor as referred to in article 5 paragraph 2, which shall then
assume the foundations obligations vis-à-vis depositary-receipt holders.6.
    
    If the foundation is dissolved, the board shall be entrusted with the liquidation thereof.Any liquidation proceeds shall be donated to a charitable or social cause to be determined by
the liquidators.7.
    
    After the completion of the liquidation, the foundations books and documents shall be
retained for the period prescribed by law by a person appointed for that purpose by the
liquidators.