LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - European shares extended falls on Tuesday, hitting their lowest level in nine months, on concerns over the euro zone's banking system after the Bank of Spain took over a small savings bank on the weekend.
By 1005 GMT, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index of top shares was down 3.3 percent at 941.11 points, its lowest level since Aug. 20, 2009. (Reporting by Harpreet Bhal)
