UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

December 3, 2009

Commission File Number: 001-10110

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Kingdom of Spain
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
Plaza San Nicolás 4
48005 - BILBAO (SPAIN)
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., (BBVA) pursuant to the provisions of the
Spanish Securities Market Act, proceeds by means of the present document to
notify the following

RELEVANT EVENT

BBVA has exercised today the option to purchase 1.924.343.862 shares of China
Citic Bank (CNCB), which represent 4,93% of the share capital of said bank. This
option was part of the strategic agreements between BBVA and Citic Group, which
have been disclosed in announcements of November 22, 2006 and June 8, 2008.

Pursuant to said agreements, the purchase price is approximately 0.56 € per
share, and consequently the total investment resulting from the exercise of the
option amounts to approximately 1,000 million €.

Once the purchase of the shares effectively takes place, which is subject to
certain regulatory approvals, the participation of BBVA will reach 15% of the
share capital of CNCB.

Madrid, December 3, 2009
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
     
Date: 12/03/2009 By: Javier MALAGON NAVAS
  Name:  Javier MALAGON NAVAS
  Title: Chief accounting officer
     
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