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ageas SA/NV

Quarterly Report Aug 28, 2024

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

First half year 2024

Developments and results 3
Key financials and developments4
Consolidated financial statements 8
Consolidated statement of financial position 9
Consolidated income statement 10
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 11
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 12
Comprehensive equity 13
Consolidated statement of cash flow14
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements 15
Summary of accounting policies and estimates 16
Regulatory solvency (unaudited) 18
Notes to the consolidated statement of financial position 20
1 Financial investments21
2 Investment property 28
3 Property and equipment29
4 Insurance contracts assets and liabilities 30
5
6
Reinsurance contracts assets and liabilities 46
Borrowings 49
7 RPN(I)50
Notes to the consolidated income statement 51
8 Insurance revenue 52
9 Insurance service expenses53
10 Net finance result 54
11 Financing costs 57
Information on operating segments 58
12 Operating segments 59
Additional information 66
13 Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and equity accounted investments 67
14 Commitments 68
15 Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities69
16 Events after the date of the statement of financial position73
Statement of the Board of Directors 74
Review report75

Developments and results

All amounts in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are denominated in millions of euro, unless stated otherwise.

Ageas Interim Financial Statements – First half year 2024 ● 3

Key financials and developments

In EUR million (unless mentioned otherwise) First half year 2024 First half year 2023
Gross inflows 10,183 9,262
-
Belgium
2,677 2,549
-
Europe
2,217 1,700
-
Asia
5,011 4,872
-
Reinsurance Protection
279 141
-
Life
6,491 6,236
-
Non-Life
3,692 3,026
Net Result Ageas 642 531
Net Operating Result Ageas (1) 613 611
-
Belgium
232 263
-
Europe
101 47
-
Asia
267 297
-
Reinsurance
67 66
-
General Account
(55) (63)
-
Life
468 490
-
Non-Life
200 183
-
General Account
(55) (63)
Life Guaranteed margin (in bps) (2) 164 116
Life Unit-Linked margin (in bps) (2) 41 39
Non-Life Combined ratio (in %) (2) 94.1% 93.3%
Operational Capital Generation 1,218 1,026
Operational Free Capital Generation 934 492
In EUR million 30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Shareholders' equity 7,539 7,422
Comprehensive equity (3) 15,902 15,620
Solvency Available Capital 17,861 17,428
Return on Shareholders' equity 16.4% 16.2%
Cum. Average number of outstanding shares (in m of shares) 184 184
Net Operating Earnings per share (in EUR) 3.34 6.35
Operational Capital Generation per share (in EUR) 6.63 9.82
Actual number of outstanding shares (in m of shares) 184 184
Comprehensive equity per share (in EUR) 86.58 85.04
(Interim) Dividend per share declared (in EUR) 1.50 3.25
Impact24 Targets (4) First half year 2024 First half year 2023
-
Life Guaranteed margin (in bps)
108 99
-
Life Unit-Linked margin (in bps)
41 39
-
Non-Life Combined ratio (in %)
93.0% 90.5%
-
Solvency II - Pillar II
219% 220%

(1) Following amendments to the definition of Net Operating Result at year-end 2023, comparative figures of the first half-year 2023 were restated for the impact of hyperinflation (IAS 29, other amendments were immaterial).

(2) Group-wide Life margins and combined ratio: Scope includes all entities at Ageas's share.

(3) Comprehensive equity includes CSM Life

(4) Impact 24 Targets: The same entities are considered as at the moment the Impact24 targets were defined. The Impact24 combined ratio and the Life Margins are calculated at Ageas's share for the entities Belgium, UK, Portugal and Reinsurance Protection.

Outstanding business performance

Ageas maintained its strong commercial momentum into the first half of 2024 achieving inflows that reached the EUR 10 billion mark for the first time. This increase was mainly driven by remarkable growth in the Non-Life business while respecting the profitability set out in the combined ratio target. Life inflows remained strong in Asia and recovered in both Belgium and Portugal. The robust Non-Life combined ratio and margins in Life led to a Net Operating Result of EUR 613 million. This gives us confidence that barring any unexpected developments, our Net Operating Result for the full year 2024 will be in the range of EUR 1.2 billion to EUR 1.25 billion. The strong business performance is also reflected in Operational Capital Generation of EUR 1.2 billion including both the Solvency II and the non-Solvency II scope entities. Operational Free Capital Generation amounted to a strong EUR 934 million over the first six months of the year. Considering the strong capital and cash position, the Board of Directors has, in addition to distributing an interim dividend of EUR 1.50 per share, decided to proceed with a share buyback for an amount of EUR 200 million equating to around 2.5% of the company's current market capitalisation.

Inflows

The first half-year Group inflows were up 14% at constant exchange rate and constant scope (excluding France) compared to last year, amounting to EUR 10.2 billion. In Life, the increase in inflows was primarily driven by a strong recovery in Portugal. Campaigns were launched in Portugal, offering customers products with improved features in order to strengthen the commercial positioning. Thanks to these campaigns, inflows in Portugal more than doubled. In Belgium Life, inflows returned to growth driven by Unit-Linked and Group Life. The strong persistency and a good opening campaign in China drove the 8% inflow increase in Asia.

Non-Life inflows were up 23% primarily driven by the consolidated entities. The strong growth in the UK (49%) and Portugal (12%) was driven by customer growth and supported by repricing actions in Motor, Household and Health Care respectively, to restore the underwriting profitability.

The Reinsurance protection business maintained its steady growth, with inflows nearly doubling in the second year of operation.

Performance

The Net Operating Result for the Group amounted to EUR 613 million, representing a 16.4% Return on Equity.

The Life Guaranteed margin of 164 bps and the Life Unit-Linked margin of 41 bps reflect the strong operating performance of the Life business. The Life Net Operating result reached EUR 468 million, driven by an increase of 47% in the Insurance result reflecting the quality of the business off-set by higher taxes in Asia.

The Non-Life performance was strong across all segments, leading to a combined ratio of 94.1% for the Group. This translated into a Net Operating Result for the Non-Life business of EUR 200 million, up 9% compared to last year.

Balance Sheet

The Contractual Service Margin (CSM) at the end of the first half year amounted to EUR 9.5 billion.

The overall growth in Life inflows led to a New Business contribution to the CSM of EUR 538 million. The Operating CSM movement amounted to EUR 276 million and was mainly driven by Asia. This translated to an annualised increase of 5.9%, up 80bps compared to last year.

At the end of the first half, Comprehensive equity stood at EUR 15.9 billion or EUR 86.58 per share compared to EUR 85.04 per share at the end of 2023. This comprises the sum of the Shareholders' equity of EUR 7.5 billion, the unrealised gains and losses on real estate and the CSM of the Life business. This increase was driven by the strong contribution of the Net Operating Result and Net Operating CSM movement.

Solvency and Capital Generation

Ageas's Solvency II ratio increased by 2 percentage points over the first six months of 2024 to reach a high 219 %, largely above the Group's target of 175%. The insurance operations contributed 10 percentage points, more than covering the accrual of the expected dividend.

The solvency of the non-Solvency II scope companies stood at 276%. The contribution of the insurance operations was offset by the impact of changes in the regulatory framework and capital transactions in China.

Operational Capital Generation over the period was up 19% compared to the first half of 2023, once again exceeding the EUR 1 billion mark. This included EUR 533 million generated by the Solvency II scope companies and EUR 754 million by the non-Solvency II scope entities, while the General Account consumed EUR 69 million. This illustrates the solid operating performance across the Group, confirming the strong Net Operating Result.

Operational Free Capital Generation, including both the Solvency II and the non-Solvency II scope, amounted to EUR 934 million in the first half of the year.

Given the continued strong capital and cash position and high Operational Free Capital Generation across the Group, the Board of Directors has decided to initiate a new share buy-back programme for an amount of EUR 200 million representing around 2.5% of the current market capitalisation of the Group.

Segment information

Belgium

Inflows increased by 5% thanks to strong growth in Non-Life (+8%) and supported by Life inflows that returned to growth (+3%). New business sales and price increases contributed to the same extent to the inflow growth in Non-Life, while Life inflows increased thanks to higher sales in Unit-Linked and Group Life.

Life Guaranteed margin stood at a very strong 100 bps with stable realised capital gains, significantly above the target range and mainly driven by an excellent insurance result. The Unit-Linked margin reached 44 bps, surpassing both the target range and the previous year's margin.

The Non-Life combined ratio stood at 91.2% driven by a strong performance in all business lines and includes the impact from weather in line with the long-term average (-2.7pp) while last year benefited from exceptionally benign weather.

The Net Operating Result in the first half of 2024 amounted to EUR 232 million of which EUR 168 million in Life and EUR 64 million in Non-Life. The evolution of the result compared to last year is mainly related to the absence of adverse weather in the first half of 2023. The strong operational performance was also reflected in an Operational Capital Generation of EUR 326 million.

Europe

Inflows1 increased 46% at constant scope (excluding France) with strong growth recorded both in Life and Non-Life. Life inflows recovered strongly in the first half of 2024 and more than doubled at constant scope. This increase was driven by new savings products in Portugal while inflows from Türkiye doubled thanks to growth in all businesses. Non-Life inflows increased 35%, recording strong growth in all countries. The strong growth in the UK (49%) was driven by customer and premium growth primarily in Motor, where we continue to observe solid underwriting profitability. Inflows in Portugal were up 12% with growth in all business lines supported by repricing actions in Health Care and Motor. Inflows from Türkiye increased 58% mainly thanks to growth in non-motor business.

The Life Guaranteed margin significantly increased to 277 bps thanks to an excellent insurance result, while the Life Unit-Linked margin reached 30 bps driven by higher fees.

The Non-Life combined ratio stood at 95.1%. The significant improvement compared to last year was the result of a strong technical performance in the UK and Portugal.

The Net Operating Result more than doubled compared to last year amounting to EUR 101 million, EUR 41 million of which came from Life and EUR 60 million from Non-Life. This increase from the previous year is attributed to a significantly better insurance result that was recorded in all countries.

Asia

Asia recorded a strong commercial performance in the first half of 2024 with inflows 7% up at constant exchange rates. Growth was mainly driven by good sales momentum in Life, thanks to the strong opening sales campaign and renewal business in China as a result of solid regular premium sales last year and high persistency. In Non-Life, inflows increased 3% at constant exchange rates mainly supported by strong sales in Malaysia. New Business contributed EUR 437 million to the CSM, leading to an Operating CSM movement of EUR 281 million, which is a strong increase compared to last year.

The Net Operating Result in Asia amounted to a solid EUR 267 million. This included a EUR 13 million negative impact from the adverse evolution of the foreign exchange rates. It benefitted from a strongly improved insurance result, supported by higher capital gains, which was, in turn, offset by higher tax. The business growth and the strong operating performance translated into an Operational Capital Generation of EUR 750 million.

Reinsurance

Reinsurance protection inflows almost doubled thanks to new nonproportional external premiums related to the third-party reinsurance business via Ageas Re.

The combined ratio of the Protection business was up compared to last year and stood at 93.1%. This was due to higher claims during the first six months of 2024, while last year benefitted from benign weather. The total Net Operating Result of the Reinsurance segment increased to EUR 67 million, slightly up compared to last year thanks to the strong result recorded in the capital management business across all countries during the first half of 2024.

The growth of the protection business develops fully in line with the business plan thanks to the successful 1 January 2024 renewal campaign with Ageas Re writing EUR 108 million compared to EUR 29 million last year. This indicates that Ageas Re has already established itself as a very wellrespected trading partner for clients and brokers both in Europe and internationally. With an emphasis on diversification, the range of products is now more balanced between Property and Casualty lines.

1 Inflows mentioned are all at constant exchange rates

Non-financial and Sustainability Achievements

As of March 8th, Ageas has been included into the Euronext BEL® ESG Index. This Index singles out the top 20 companies in Belgium for their outstanding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. Inclusion reflects the collective effort of many within Ageas and highlights the Group's dedication to putting sustainability at the heart of everything it does. Reflecting its ambition to be a Great place to Grow, Ageas Corporate Centre, AG and AG Real Estate in Belgium, along with Ageas UK, have maintained their respected "Top Employer" designation. Furthermore, Ageas Asia was honoured with the "Best Companies to Work for in Asia" award by HR Asia, while Ageas Portugal received recognition as the "Best Workplace in Portugal" at the Human Resources Awards. AgeSa was awarded the distinction of "Most Popular Employer" within Türkiye's insurance industry.

As part of the Group's societal engagement and sustainable investment strategy, AG and its subsidiary AG Real Estate in Belgium, joined the Public Private Partnership 'Schoolkracht', a consortium that will design, build and maintain 27 new schools for the Flemish government, as part of the 'Schools of Flanders' project. This project aims to create 465,000 m² of additional school space for 85,000 students and reflects Ageas's commitment to invest in socially important projects.

Starting in 2020, AG has undergone sustainability assessments by EcoVadis, globally acknowledged as a reliable measure of corporate sustainability. Having secured the gold medal previously, AG has now earned the EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2024, placing them among the top 1% of the most sustainable companies worldwide. It is also noteworthy that Etiqa, the Group's Malaysian entity, has released its first UN PSI report detailing its advancements in sustainability.

Consistent with the Group's strategic plan to identify new opportunities for growth in healthcare and related services, Grupo Ageas in Portugal has signed an agreement to acquire OneStone, a network of rehabilitation clinics. This acquisition is intended to expand its healthcare network and enhance the offerings provided by its local brand, Médis. Also in health care insurance, Taiping Life (TPL) in China launched several health insurance

products, while at the same time it developed innovative pension products including medical and care needs for retired people, targeting specific niche audiences such as migrated new city dwellers and senior citizens. Furthermore, TPL has actively engaged in green finance initiatives as encouraged by the Chinese government.

In Portugal, the Fundação Ageas celebrated its 25th anniversary. This foundation focuses on addressing three societal issues: Health, Ageing, and Social Exclusion.

Demonstrating its commitment to excellent customer service, Ageas UK maintains a high Net Promoter Score (NPS) of +42.2, surpassing the upper quartile of the Institute of Customer Service benchmark, which in March named Ageas for the Best Customer Experience at its awards, and achieving the Claims Initiative award at the British Insurance Awards recognising its support for customers during weather events. At the edie Awards, the largest sustainable business awards scheme recognising projects and partnerships that transform business for good, Ageas UK received the Circular Economy Innovation of the Year 2024 award for the use of recycled car parts in repairs, with 38% of qualifying repairs now being completed in this way.

In Thailand, Muang Thai Life was awarded for its commitment to democratising insurance and enhancing accessibility for elderly, underprivileged populations, with products such as Silver Age or the Line application. In its efforts to further diversify distribution and embed insurance products in digital customer journeys, a multidisciplinary team within Ageas developed digital platform channels with our local companies, allowing them to meet new customer expectations, together with our partners. Using advanced (pre-)underwriting based on data analytics and AI to enhance the customer experience, AFLI has introduced a regular pay Group Term Life (GTL) product on the insurance marketplace of PhonePe, a leading digital payment platform in India serving 500 million customers, in partnership with MunichRe. In Vietnam, a New Credit Life (NCL) product for SME loans of Military Bank (MB) was launched, integrated in MB's over-the-counter journey.

Consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

8 ● Ageas Interim Financial Statements – First half year 2024

Consolidated statement of financial position

30 June 31 December
Note 2024 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Financial investments
1 2,236
78,977
1,875
79,541
Investment property 2 3,026 2,975
Insurance contract assets 4 19 21
Reinsurance contract assets 5 675 653
Equity-accounted investments 4,555 4,459
Property and equipment 3 2,442 2,411
Goodwill and other intangible assets 1,574 1,480
Deferred tax assets 960 901
Accrued interest and other assets 2,278 2,377
Assets held for sale 49
Total assets 96,791 96,693
Liabilities
Repurchase agreements 2,560 2,560
Investment contract liabilities 14,442 14,112
Insurance contract liabilities 4 63,518 64,054
Reinsurance contract liabilities 5 93
Borrowings 6 1,788 1,667
Subordinated liabilities 2,421 2,520
RPN(I) 7 432 398
Deferred tax liabilities 404 412
Accrued interest and other liabilities 2,527 2,406
Provisions 64 65
Total liabilities 88,249 88,194
Equity
Shareholders' equity 7,539 7,422
-
Share capital and share premium
3,553 3,553
-
Other reserves
3,986 3,869
Non-controlling interests 1,003 1,077
Total equity 8,542 8,499
Total liabilities and equity 96,791 96,693

Consolidated income statement

First half year First half year
Note 2024 2023
Insurance revenue 8 3,589 3,096
Insurance service expenses 9 (2,909) (2,430)
Net result from reinsurance contracts held (147) (107)
Insurance service result 533 559
Interest, dividend and other investment income non-related to unit-linked investments 10.1 1,467 1,392
Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value non-related to unit-linked investments 10.2 48 61
Investment income related to unit-linked investments 904 814
Net impairment loss on financial assets 17 (20)
Net investment income 2,436 2,247
Finance expenses from insurance contracts 10 (1,184) (1,128)
Finance income from reinsurance contracts 10 7 7
Movement in investment contract liabilities (536) (490)
Net finance result 10 723 636
Net insurance and finance result 1,256 1,195
Other income 179 129
Financing costs 11 (143) (127)
Change in impairments (14) (15)
Change in provisions 1 2
Unrealised gain (loss) on RPN(I) (34) (68)
Other operating expenses (758) (651)
Share in the results of equity-accounted investments, net of tax 375 310
Total other income and expenses (394) (420)
Result before tax 862 775
Income tax expense (122) (132)
Net result for the period 740 643
Net result attributable to non-controlling interests 98 112
Net result attributable to shareholders 642 531
Per share data (EUR)
Basic earnings per share 3.50 2.89
Diluted earnings per share 3.49 2.89

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

First half year First half year
Note 2024 2023
Net result for the period 740 643
Items that will not be reclassified to the income statement:
Remeasurement of defined benefit liability/asset 20 (5)
Net change in fair value of equity investments designated at FVOCI 198 283
Net change in fair value of hedging instruments (21) (18)
Net realised gains/(losses) on equity investments designated at FVOCI
and hedging instruments reclassified to retained earnings (69) (31)
Share of other comprehensive income of equity-accounted investments 119 86
Related income tax (36) (19)
Total of items that will not be reclassified to the income statement 211 296
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement:
Net change in fair value of financial investments measured at FVOCI (1,276) 407
Net change in fair value of hedging instruments 1 5
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 10 999 (298)
Net finance income from reinsurance contracts held 10 (22) (4)
Foreign currency translation differences 56 (262)
Share of other comprehensive income of equity-accounted investments (351) (86)
Related income tax 100
Total items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to the income statement (493) (238)
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax (282) 58
of which:
Other comprehensive income relating to disposal group held for sale (3)
Total comprehensive income for the period 458 701
Net result attributable to non-controlling interests 98 112
Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests (38) 75
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 60 187
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders 398 514

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Attributable to shareholders
Remeasurement
Net result post- Insurance
Share attributable employment Currency and Share- Non
Share premium Other to share- benefits translation Financial reinsurance holders' controlling Total
capital reserve reserves holders plans reserve investments contracts equity interests equity
Balance as at 1 January 2023
of which amounts recognised in OCI
and accumulated in equity relating to
1,502 2,051 4,594 1,097 46 26 (2,096) (245) 6,975 961 7,936
disposal group held for sale 1 (230) 203 (26) (26)
Net result for the period 531 531 112 643
Other comprehensive income
of which:
(4) (261) 942 (694) (17) 75 58
Transfer from OCI to retained earnings
upon disposal of equity investments
designated at FVOCI
(35) (35) (8) (43)
Total comprehensive income
for the period 531 (4) (261) 942 (694) 514 187 701
Transfer 1,097 (1,097)
Dividend (270) (270) (174) (444)
Treasury shares
Other changes in equity (1)
of which:
6 6 5 11
Transfer from OCI to retained earnings
upon disposal of equity investments
designated at FVOCI 40 40 11 51
Balance as at 30 June 2023 1,502 2,051 5,427 531 42 (235) (1,154) (939) 7,225 979 8,204
of which amounts recognised in OCI
and accumulated in equity relating to
disposal group held for sale 1 (253) 223 (29) (29)
Balance as at 1 January 2024 1,502 2,051 5,115 953 6 (233) 481 (2,453) 7,422 1,077 8,499
Net result for the period
Other comprehensive income
642 12 54 215 (525) 642
(244)
98
(38)
740
(282)
of which:
Transfer from OCI to retained earnings
upon disposal of equity investments
designated at FVOCI
(59) (59) (19) (78)
Total comprehensive income
for the period 642 12 54 215 (525) 398 60 458
Transfer 953 (953)
Dividend (315) (315) (161) (476)
Treasury shares
Other changes in equity (1)
of which:
34 34 27 61
Transfer from OCI to retained earnings
upon disposal of equity investments
designated at FVOCI 57 57 15 72
Balance as at 30 June 2024 1,502 2,051 5,787 642 18 (179) 696 (2,978) 7,539 1,003 8,542

(1) Next to the transfer to retained earnings of amounts in OCI upon disposal of equity investments designated at FVOCI, other changes in equity include changes in the fair value of the put option written on Interparking shares, indemnities paid to BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV for Ageas shares held related to the CASHES securities and capital distributions, if and when applicable, to holders of FRESH and CASHES securities because Ageas's dividend yield exceeded 5%.

Comprehensive equity

For Ageas' definition of Comprehensive Equity, refer to note 12 'Operating segments', section 'Alternative performance measures'.

30 June 31 December
Note 2024 2023
Shareholders' equity 7,539 7,422
Non-recognised net unrealised gains/(losses) of fully consolidated subsidiaries on:
-
Investment property
2 979 941
-
Land and buildings held for own use and car parks
3 760 828
-
Car park concession and other intangibles (real estate)
278 242
-
Related income tax
(589) (580)
Total non-recognised gains/(losses) of fully consolidated subsidiaries after income taxes 1,428 1,431
Attributable to non-controlling interests 360 360
Total non-recognised gains/(losses) of fully consolidated subsidiaries after
income taxes, attributable to shareholders 1,068 1,071
Non-recognised gains/(losses) of equity-accounted investments after income taxes,
attributable to shareholders 117 119
Total non-recognised gains/(losses) after income taxes, attributable to shareholders 1,185 1,190
Contractual service margin (life business) of fully consolidated subsidiaries:
-
From insurance contracts
4 3,674 3,718
-
From reinsurance contracts held
5
-
Related income tax
(920) (932)
Total contractual service margin (life business) of fully consolidated subsidiaries after
income taxes 2,754 2,786
Attributable to non-controlling interests 704 711
Total contractual service margin (life business) of fully consolidated subsidiaries
after income taxes, attributable to shareholders 2,050 2,075
Contractual service margin (life business) of equity-accounted investments after
income taxes, attributable to shareholders 5,128 4,933
Total contractual service margin (life business) after income taxes,
attributable to shareholders 7,178 7,008
Comprehensive shareholders' equity 15,902 15,620

Consolidated statement of cash flow

First half year First half year
Note 2024 2023
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January, from continued operations 1,875 1,176
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January, from disposal group held for sale
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 January
1,875 89
1,265
Result before taxation 862 775
Adjustments to non-cash items included in result before taxation:
Remeasurement RPN(I)
Net insurance service and finance result and result on sales and revaluations
7 34
344
68
237
Share in result of equity-accounted investments (375) (310)
Depreciation, amortisation and accretion (non-attributable to insurance contracts) 157 194
Net impairment loss on financial assets and change in impairment (3) 35
Provisions (1) (2)
Share-based compensation expense 2 (2)
Total adjustments to non-cash items included in result before taxation 158 220
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Insurance contracts assets and liabilities
4 (155) (558)
Reinsurance contracts assets and liabilities 5 (86) (101)
Investment contracts liabilities (268) (283)
Net changes in all other operational assets and liabilities 14 (177)
Income tax paid (43) (6)
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities (538) (1,125)
Cash flow from operating activities 482 (130)
Investing activities within the group (1)
Purchases of financial investments (6,743) (5,321)
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of financial investments 7,179 5,466
Derivatives assets and liabilities (relating to investing activities) 3 132
Cash flows relating to repurchase agreements (1) 764
Purchases of investment property (40) (202)
Proceeds from sales of investment property 43 3
Purchases of property and equipment (77) (50)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment 3 6
Acquisitions of subsidiaries and associates (including capital increases in associates) (21) (9)
Divestments of subsidiaries and associates (including capital repayments of associates) 99
Dividend received from associates 146 66
Purchases of intangible assets
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets
(114) (45)
1
Cash flow from investing activities 378 909
Proceeds from the issuance of borrowings 6 216 102
Payment of borrowings 6 (146) (121)
Redemption of subordinated liabilities (100)
Dividends paid to shareholders of parent companies (315) (270)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (161) (174)
Repayment of capital (including minority interest) (9)
Cash flow from financing activities (506) (472)
Effects of foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents 7 5
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June, from continued operations
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June, from disposal group held for sale
2,236 1,513
64
Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2,236 1,577
Supplementary disclosure of operating cash flow information
Interest received 255 323
Dividend received from financial investments 908 883
Interest paid (164) (143)

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

Summary of accounting policies and estimates

Ageas Interim Financial Statements – First half year 2024 ● 15

The Board of Directors of Ageas authorised these condensed consolidated interim financial statements for issue on 27 August 2024.

1. Basis of accounting

These Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first six months ended 30 June 2024 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) and adopted by the European Union (EU). The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Ageas's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

The accounting policies applied for the first six months of 2024 are consistent with those applied for the year ended 31 December 2023, except for the changes listed in section 2 below.

2. Changes in accounting policies

New standards, interpretations and amendments

The following new or revised IFRS standards, interpretations and amendments to IFRS standards became effective for reporting periods starting on 1 January 2024. None of these changes had a significant impact on the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Ageas:

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements:

  • Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (issued on 23 January 2020);
  • Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current Deferral of Effective Date (issued on 15 July 2020); and
  • Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (issued on 31 October 2022)

Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases: Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (issued on 22 September 2022)

Amendments to IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments - Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements (issued on 25 May 2023)

As of 30 June 2024, the Solvency II ratio of Ageas group is 219% based on SCR Ageas.

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Eligible own funds 7,826 7,665
SCR 3,577 3,533
Solvency ratio 219% 217%

The composition of financial investments is as follows.

FVOCI FVOCI
designated
Hedging FVTPL FVTPL excl. equity equity Amortised Total
30 June 2024 instruments mandatory designated investments investments cost carrying value
Debt securities 1,908 143 45,873 76 48,000
Loans 233 6,922 1,339 8,494
Equity Investments 123 3,219 3,342
Derivatives 100 1 101
Unit-linked financial investments 18,910 18,910
Other investments 130 130
Total financial investments 100 2,395 19,053 52,795 3,219 1,415 78,977
FVOCI
FVOCI designated
Hedging FVTPL FVTPL excl. equity equity Amortised Total
31 December 2023 instruments mandatory designated investments investments cost carrying value
Debt securities 1,846 131 46,648 70 48,695
Loans 233 7,210 1,533 8,976
Equity Investments 154 3,043 3,197
Derivatives 99 14 113
Unit-linked financial investments 18,453 18,453
Other investments 107 107
Total financial investments 99 2,354 18,584 53,858 3,043 1,603 79,541

Other investments held at fair value through profit or loss relate to investments in property funds.

Ageas holds some financial investments as underlying items of its participating contracts. See note 4, section 1.1. 'Composition of underlying items of contracts measured under the variable fee approach'.

1. Debt securities

The following table shows the breakdown of debt securities by measurement category.

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Carrying of which Cumulative
changes in values
Carrying of which Cumulative
changes in values
value recognised in OCI value recognised in OCI
FVTPL mandatory
Government bonds 142 145
Corporate debt securities 12 12
Unquoted investment funds & others 1,754 1,689
Total debt securities mandatorily measured at FVTPL 1,908 1,846
FVTPL designated
Government bonds
Corporate debt securities 143 131
Unquoted investment funds & others
Total debt securities designated at FVTPL 143 131
FVOCI
Government bonds 28,420 (1,394) 29,338 (270)
Corporate debt securities 14,484 (908) 14,413 (802)
Unquoted investment funds & others 2,969 (548) 2,897 (647)
Total debt securities measured at FVOCI 45,873 (2,850) 46,648 (1,719)
Amortised cost
Government bonds 53 50
Corporate debt securities 23 20
Total debt securities measured at amortised cost before impairment 76 70
Less impairment allowances
Total debt securities measured at amortised cost 76 70
Total carrying amount of debt securities 48,000 48,695

The "Unquoted investment funds & others" (FVTPL mandatory) are mainly investments in unconsolidated structured credit instruments and equity funds of which the contractual cash flows do not consist of solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

An amount of EUR 2,568 million of financial instruments has been pledged as collateral (2023: EUR 2,624 million) for repurchase agreement transactions. Repurchase agreements are essentially secured short-term loans that are used to hedge specific investments with resettable interest rates and for cash management purposes.

The following table shows the changes in the provision for impairment on debt securities measured at fair value through OCI.

2024 12-month ECL
(Stage 1)
Lifetime ECL
not credit impaired
(Stage 2)
Lifetime ECL
credit impaired
(Stage 3)
Purchased
or originated
credit impaired
Total
expected
credit loss
Balance as at 1 January 41 12 39 92
New financial assets acquired 1 1
Maturity, redemption or repayment (2) (2)
Reversal due to sales (1) (1)
Effect of changes as result of acquisitions and divestments
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (12) 2 11 1
Transfer from Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 2
Transfer from Stage 3
Write-offs without further legal enforcement
Write-offs with further legal enforcement
Other changes
Balance as at 30 June 27 14 50 91
2023 12-month ECL
(Stage 1)
Lifetime ECL
not credit impaired
(Stage 2)
Lifetime ECL
credit impaired
(Stage 3)
Purchased
or originated
credit impaired
Total
expected
credit loss
Balance as at 1 January 14 7 23 44
New financial assets acquired 2 2
Maturity, redemption or repayment (2) (2)
Reversal due to sales (1) (1)
Effect of changes as result of acquisitions and divestments (1) (6) (7)
Net remeasurement of loss allowance 26 4 16 46
Transfer from Stage 1 1 1
Transfer from Stage 2
Transfer from Stage 3
Write-offs without further legal enforcement
Write-offs with further legal enforcement
Other changes 3 6 9
Balance as at 31 December 41 12 39 92

2. Loans

The following table shows the breakdown of loans by measurement category.

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
of which Cumulative of which Cumulative
Carrying changes in values Carrying changes in values
value recognised in OCI value recognised in OCI
FVTPL mandatory
Government and official institutions
Commercial loans 233 233
Residential mortgages
Interest bearing deposits
Loans to banks
Total loans mandatorily measured at FVTPL 233 233
FVOCI
Government and official institutions 3,104 (397) 3,244 (307)
Commercial loans 2,615 (315) 2,706 (279)
Residential mortgages 1,131 (72) 1,182 (68)
Interest bearing deposits 13 20
Loans to banks 59 (1) 58 (1)
Total loans measured at FVOCI 6,922 (785) 7,210 (655)
Amortised cost
Government and official institutions
Commercial loans 931 941
Residential mortgages
Interest bearing deposits 350 550
Loans to banks 60 46
Total loans measured at amortised cost before impairment 1,341 1,537
Less impairment allowances (2) (4)
Total loans measured at amortised cost 1,339 1,533
Total carrying amount of loans 8,494 8,976

An amount of EUR 29 million of loans has been pledged as collateral (31 December 2023: EUR 29 million). Ageas has granted credit lines for a total amount of EUR 428 million (31 December 2023: EUR 410 million).

The following table shows the breakdown of commercial loans.

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Real Estate 155 152
Infrastructure 1,818 1,889
Corporate loans 1,527 1,560
Finance Lease Receivables 264 265
Other 15 14
Total commercial loans 3,779 3,880

The following table shows the changes in the provision for impairment for loans measured at fair value through OCI.

12-month ECL Lifetime ECL
not credit impaired
Lifetime ECL
credit impaired
Purchased
or originated
Total
expected
2024 (Stage 1) (Stage 2) (Stage 3) credit impaired credit loss
Balance as at 1 January 9 21 30
New financial assets acquired
Maturity, redemption or repayment
Reversal due to sales (1) (1)
Effect of changes as result of acquisitions and divestments
Net remeasurement of loss allowance (3) 1 (2)
Transfer from Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 2 (1) (1)
Transfer from Stage 3
Write-offs without further legal enforcement
Write-offs with further legal enforcement
Other changes
Balance as at 30 June 5 21 26
12-month ECL Lifetime ECL
not credit impaired
Lifetime ECL
credit impaired
Purchased
or originated
Total
expected
2023 (Stage 1) (Stage 2) (Stage 3) credit impaired credit loss
Balance as at 1 January 5 23 28
New financial assets acquired 1 1
Maturity, redemption or repayment
Reversal due to sales (2) (2)
Effect of changes as result of acquisitions and divestments
Net remeasurement of loss allowance 3 3
Transfer from Stage 1 2 2
Transfer from Stage 2 (2) 1 (1)
Transfer from Stage 3 (1) (1)
Write-offs without further legal enforcement
Write-offs with further legal enforcement
Other changes
Balance as at 31 December 9 21 30

The following table shows the changes in the provision for impairment for loans measured at amortised cost.

2024 12-month ECL
(Stage 1)
Lifetime ECL
not credit impaired
(Stage 2)
Lifetime ECL
credit impaired
(Stage 3)
Purchased
or originated
credit impaired
Total
expected
credit loss
Balance as at 1 January 3 1 4
New financial assets acquired
Maturity, redemption or repayment
Reversal due to sales
Effect of changes as result of acquisitions and divestments
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
Transfer from Stage 1 (1) (1)
Transfer from Stage 2
Transfer from Stage 3
Write-offs without further legal enforcement
Write-offs with further legal enforcement
Other changes (1) (1)
Balance as at 30 June 2 2
Lifetime ECL Lifetime ECL Purchased Total
12-month ECL not credit impaired credit impaired or originated expected
2023 (Stage 1) (Stage 2) (Stage 3) credit impaired credit loss
Balance as at 1 January 1 1 2
New financial assets acquired
Maturity, redemption or repayment 2 2
Reversal due to sales
Effect of changes as result of acquisitions and divestments
Net remeasurement of loss allowance
Transfer from Stage 1
Transfer from Stage 2
Transfer from Stage 3
Write-offs without further legal enforcement
Write-offs with further legal enforcement
Other changes
Balance as at 31 December 3 1 4

3. Equity investments

The following table shows the breakdown of equity investments by measurement category.

Carrying
value
30 June 2024
of which Cumulative
changes in values
recognised in OCI
Carrying
value
31 December 2023
of which Cumulative
changes in values
recognised in OCI
FVTPL
Private equities and venture capital 123 154
Equity securities
Total equity investments measured at FVTPL 123 154
FVOCI
Private equities and venture capital 1 (5) 1 (5)
Equity securities 3,218 821 3,042 692
Total equity investments measured at FVOCI 3,219 816 3,043 687
Total carrying amount of equity investments 3,342 3,197

Investment property comprises mainly of office buildings, nursing homes and retail space.

Carrying value

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Investment property 3,076 3,016
Impairments of investment property (50) (41)
Total investment property 3,026 2,975

Fair values

Annual appraisals, whereby the independent appraisers are rotated every three years, cover almost all of the investment properties. Fair values (level 3) are based on non-observable market data and/or discounted cash flows. Expected property cash flows take into account expected rental income growth rates, void periods, occupancy rates, lease incentive costs, such as rent-free periods, and other costs not paid by tenants. Expected net cash flows are then discounted using risk-adjusted discount rates.

Among other factors, the discount rate estimation considers the quality of a building and its location (prime vs secondary), tenant credit quality and lease terms. For development property (i.e. under construction), the fair value is set to cost until the property is operational.

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Fair values supported by market evidence 568 620
Fair value subject to an independent valuation 3,374 3,232
Total fair value of investment property 3,942 3,852
Carrying amount (excluding investment property measured at fair value) 3,026 2,975
Less: lease liabilities (63) (64)
Gross unrealised gains (losses) 979 941
Taxation (298) (288)
Net unrealised gains (losses) (not recognised in equity) 681 653

Property and equipment

3

The breakdown of property and equipment is as follows:

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Car Parks 1,490 1,463
Land and buildings held for own use 730 724
Leasehold improvements 63 62
Equipment, motor vehicles and IT equipment 159 162
Total 2,442 2,411

Fair values

Property, other than car parks, is externally appraised each year, whereby the independent appraisers are rotated every three years. Fair values are based on level 3 valuation.

Ageas determines car park fair values using in-house models that also use unobservable market data (level 3). The resulting fair values are calibrated based on available market data and/or transactions. Level 3 valuation

techniques are used for measuring car parks primarily using discounted cash flows. Expected car park cash flows take into account expected inflation, and economic growth in individual car park areas, among other factors. The expected net cash flows are discounted using risk-adjusted discount rates. The discount rate estimation considers the quality of the car park and its location, among other factors.

Fair value of land and buildings held for own use and car parks

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Total fair value of Land and buildings held for own use and car parks 2,412 2,456
Total carrying amount 2,220 2,187
Less: lease liabilities (568) (559)
Gross unrealised gains (losses) 760 828
Taxation (214) (224)
Net unrealised gains (losses) (not recognised in equity) 546 604

4 Insurance contracts assets and liabilities

The following tables and reconciliations show the insurance contracts assets and liabilities for Life and Non-Life contracts issued.

1. Assets and liabilities of Life insurance contracts issued

An analysis of the amounts presented in the statement of financial position is included in the table below:

30 June 2024 Notes Assets Liabilities Total
Cash flows included in measurement of group of insurance contracts
BBA 4.1.1 (6) 50,619 50,613
VFA 4.1.1 1,053 1,053
PAA 4.1.2 4,104 4,104
Total liabilities/(assets) of Life insurance contracts issued (6) 55,776 55,770
31 December 2023 Notes Assets Liabilities Total
Cash flows included in measurement of group of insurance contracts
BBA 4.1.1 (7) 51,569 51,562
VFA 4.1.1 929 929
PAA 4.1.2 4,071 4,071
Total liabilities/(assets) of Life insurance contracts issued (7) 56,569 56,562

1.1 Roll-forwards of net asset or liability for Life insurance contracts – Contracts not measured under PAA

Analysis by remaining coverage and incurred claims – Contracts not measured under PAA (Life)

Liabilities for remaining coverage
Excluding Loss Loss Liabilities for
2024 component component incurred claims Total
Opening assets (8) 1 (7)
Opening liabilities 52,093 59 346 52,498
Net balance as at 1 January 52,085 59 347 52,491
Contracts under the modified retrospective approach
Contracts under fair value approach (410) (410)
Contracts under full retrospective approach and post transition (222) (222)
Insurance revenue (632) (632)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (2) 432 430
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows 12 12
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims 4 4
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Insurance service expenses 12 (2) 436 446
Insurance service result (620) (2) 436 (186)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 91 91
- Of which foreign exchange differences 48 48
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (529) (2) 436 (95)
Investment components (3,048) 3,048
Premiums received 2,750 2,750
Insurance acquisition cash flows (27) (27)
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (3,453) (3,453)
Total cash flows 2,723 (3,453) (730)
Other changes in net carrying amounts
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June 51,231 57 378 51,666
Closing assets (7) 1 (6)
Closing liabilities 51,238 57 377 51,672
Net balance as at 30 June 51,231 57 378 51,666
Liabilities for remaining coverage
Excluding Loss Loss Liabilities for
2023 component component incurred claims Total
Opening assets (7) 2 (5)
Opening liabilities 50,837 93 326 51,256
Net balance as at 1 January 50,830 93 328 51,251
Contracts under the modified retrospective approach
Contracts under fair value approach (831) (831)
Contracts under full retrospective approach and post transition (411) (411)
Insurance revenue (1,242) (1,242)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (4) 812 808
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows 24 24
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims 7 7
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts (30) (30)
Insurance service expenses 24 (34) 819 809
Insurance service result (1,218) (34) 819 (433)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 3,081 3,081
- Of which foreign exchange differences (64) (64)
Total changes in the income statement and OCI 1,863 (34) 819 2,648
Investment components (5,307) 5,307
Premiums received 4,761 4,761
Insurance acquisition cash flows (51) (51)
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (6,107) (6,107)
Total cash flows 4,710 (6,107) (1,397)
Other changes in net carrying amounts (11) (11)
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 31 December 52,085 59 347 52,491
Closing assets (8) 1 (7)
Closing liabilities 52,093 59 346 52,498
Net balance as at 31 December 52,085 59 347 52,491

Analysis by component - Contracts not measured under PAA (Life)

Contracts Contractual service margin
Estimates of Risk under Contracts
present value adjustment for modified under
of future non-financial retrospective fair value Other Total
2024 cash flows risk approach approach contracts CSM Total
Opening assets (19) 4 8 8 (7)
Opening liabilities 48,434 354 2,357 1,353 3,710 52,498
Net balance as at 1 January 48,415 358 2,365 1,353 3,718 52,491
Changes that relate to future service
Changes in the estimates that adjust the CSM 120 12 (86) (46) (132)
Changes in estimates that result in losses and reversal of
losses on onerous contracts (1) (1)
Contracts initially recognised in the period (148) 17 131 131
Changes that relate to current service
CSM recognised for current services (129) (60) (189) (189)
Change in the risk adjustment for non-financial risk (16) (16)
Experience adjustment 16 16
Changes that relate to past service
Changes in fulfilment cash flows relating to incurred claims 4 4
Insurance service result (9) 13 (215) 25 (190) (186)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts (49) (6) 133 13 146 91
- Of which foreign exchange differences 46 1 1 1 48
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (58) 7 (82) 38 (44) (95)
Net cash flows (730) (730)
Other changes in the net carrying amount
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June 47,627 365 2,283 1,391 3,674 51,666
Closing assets (17) 4 7 7 (6)
Closing liabilities 47,644 361 2,276 1,391 3,667 51,672
Net balance as at 30 June 47,627 365 2,283 1,391 3,674 51,666
Contractual service margin
Contracts
Estimates of Risk under Contracts
present value adjustment for modified under fair
of future non-financial retrospective value Other Total
2023 cash flows risk approach approach contracts CSM Total
Opening assets (20) 5 10 10 (5)
Opening liabilities 47,494 312 2,469 981 3,450 51,256
Net balance as at 1 January 47,474 317 2,479 981 3,460 51,251
Changes that relate to future service
Changes in the estimates that adjust the CSM (115) 25 (47) 137 90
Changes in estimates that result in losses and reversal of
losses on onerous contracts (26) (4) (30)
Contracts initially recognised in the period (346) 33 313 313
Changes that relate to current service
CSM recognised for current services (279) (107) (386) (386)
Change in the risk adjustment for non-financial risk (32) (32)
Experience adjustment 7 7
Changes that relate to past service
Changes in fulfilment cash flows relating to incurred claims 8 8
Insurance service result (472) 22 (326) 343 17 (433)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 2,809 19 223 29 252 3,080
- Of which foreign exchange differences (62) (1) (1) (1) (64)
Total changes in the income statement and OCI 2,337 41 (103) 372 269 2,647
Net cash flows (1,396) (1,396)
Other changes in the net carrying amount (11) (11) (11)
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 31 December 48,415 358 2,365 1,353 3,718 52,491
Closing assets (19) 4 8 8 (7)
Closing liabilities 48,434 354 2,357 1,353 3,710 52,498
Net balance as at 31 December 48,415 358 2,365 1,353 3,718 52,491

Composition of underlying items of contracts measured under the variable fee approach

Note 30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Cash and cash equivalents 14 19
Financial investments 1
-
Debt securities
1.1 601 556
-
Equity investments
1.3 479 387
-
Other investments
6 6
Investment property 2
Total underlying items of contracts measured at variable fee approach 1,100 968

1.2 Roll-forwards of net asset or liability for Life insurance contracts – Contracts measured under PAA

Analysis by remaining coverage and incurred claims – Contracts measured under PAA (Life)

Liabilities for remaining coverage Liabilities for incurred claims
Excl. Loss Loss Estimates of Risk
2024 component component future cash flows adjustment Total
Opening assets
Opening liabilities 3,979 91 1 4,071
Net balance as at 1 January 3,979 91 1 4,071
Insurance revenue (119) (119)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense 66 66
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims
(11) (11)
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Insurance service expenses 55 55
Insurance service result (119) 55 (64)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 213 1 214
- Of which foreign exchange differences
Total changes in the income statement and OCI 94 56 150
Investment components (178) 178
Premiums received 115 115
Insurance acquisition cash flows
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (232) (232)
Total cash flows 115 (232) (117)
Other changes in net carrying amounts
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June 4,010 93 1 4,104
Closing assets
Closing liabilities 4,010 93 1 4,104
Net balance as at 30 June 4,010 93 1 4,104
Liabilities for remaining coverage
Liabilities for incurred claims
Excl. Loss Loss Estimates of Risk
2023 component component future cash flows adjustment Total
Opening assets
Opening liabilities 4,051 105 1 4,157
Net balance as at 1 January 4,051 105 1 4,157
Insurance revenue (236) (236)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense 114 1 115
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims (7) (1) (8)
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Insurance service expenses 107 107
Insurance service result (236) 107 (129)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 358 1 359
- Of which foreign exchange differences
Total changes in the income statement and OCI 122 108 230
Investment components (396) 395 (1)
Premiums received 202 202
Insurance acquisition cash flows
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (517) (517)
Total cash flows 202 (517) (315)
Other changes in net carrying amounts
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 31 December 3,979 91 1 4,071
Closing assets
Closing liabilities 3,979 91 1 4,071
Net balance as at 31 December 3,979 91 1 4,071

1.3 Effect of Life insurance contracts initially recognised in the period

Of which acquired
Profitable Onerous Profitable Onerous
30 June 2024 contracts contracts Total contracts contracts
Estimates of present value of cash outflows, including: 2,362 228 2,590
-
Insurance acquisition cash flows
20 8 28
-
Claims and other insurance service expenses payable
2,342 220 2,562
Estimates of present value of cash inflows (2,505) (233) (2,738)
Total estimates of present value of future cash flows (143) (5) (148)
Risk adjustment for non-financial risk 12 5 17
Contractual service margin recognised on initial recognition 131 131
Losses recognised on initial recognition
Of which acquired
Profitable Onerous Profitable Onerous
31 December 2023 contracts contracts Total contracts contracts
Estimates of present value of cash outflows, including: 3,967 3,967
-
Insurance acquisition cash flows
57 57
-
Claims and other insurance service expenses payable
3,910 3,910
Estimates of present value of cash inflows (4,313) (4,313)
Total estimates of present value of future cash flows (346) (346)
Risk adjustment for non-financial risk 33 33
Contractual service margin recognised on initial recognition 313 313
Losses recognised on initial recognition

2. Assets and liabilities arising from Non-Life insurance contracts issued

An analysis of the amounts presented in the statement of financial position is included in the table below:

30 June 2024 Notes Assets Liabilities Total
Cash flows included in measurement of group of insurance contracts
BBA 4.2.1 350 350
PAA 4.2.2 (13) 7,392 7,379
Total liabilities/(assets) of Non-Life insurance contracts issued (13) 7,742 7,729
31 December 2023 Notes Assets Liabilities Total
Cash flows included in measurement of group of insurance contracts
BBA 4.2.1 346 346
PAA 4.2.2 (14) 7,139 7,125
Total liabilities/(assets) of Non-Life insurance contracts issued (14) 7,485 7,471

2.1 Roll-forwards of net asset or liability for Non-Life insurance contracts – Contracts not measured under PAA

Analysis by remaining coverage and incurred claims – Contracts not measured under PAA (Non-Life)

Liabilities for remaining coverage
Excluding Loss Loss Liabilities for
2024 component component incurred claims Total
Opening assets
Opening liabilities 295 50 1 346
Net balance as at 1 January 295 50 1 346
Contracts under the modified retrospective approach (28) (28)
Contracts under fair value approach
Contracts under full retrospective approach and post transition (9) (9)
Insurance revenue (37) (37)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (2) 24 22
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims
17 17
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts 1 1
Insurance service expenses (1) 41 40
Insurance service result (37) (1) 41 3
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts (15) (15)
- Of which foreign exchange differences
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (52) (1) 41 (12)
Investment components
Premiums received 55 55
Insurance acquisition cash flows (1) (1)
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (38) (38)
Total cash flows 54 (38) 16
Other changes in net carrying amounts
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June 297 49 4 350
Closing assets
Closing liabilities 297 49 4 350
Net balance as at 30 June 297 49 4 350
Liabilities for remaining coverage
Excluding Loss Loss Liabilities for
2023 component component incurred claims Total
Opening assets
Opening liabilities 280 58 338
Net balance as at 1 January 280 58 338
Contracts under the modified retrospective approach (56) (56)
Contracts under fair value approach
Contracts under full retrospective approach and post transition (18) (18)
Insurance revenue (74) (74)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (5) 52 47
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows 1 1
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims 20 20
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts (5) (5)
Insurance service expenses 1 (10) 72 63
Insurance service result (73) (10) 72 (11)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts (10) 2 (8)
- Of which foreign exchange differences
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (83) (8) 72 (19)
Investment components
Premiums received 101 101
Insurance acquisition cash flows (3) (3)
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (71) (71)
Total cash flows 98 (71) 27
Other changes in net carrying amounts
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 31 December 295 50 1 346
Closing assets
Closing liabilities 295 50 1 346
Net balance as at 31 December 295 50 1 346

Analysis by component – Contracts not measured under PAA (Non-Life)

Contractual service margin
Contracts
Estimates of Risk under Contracts
present value adjustment for modified under
of future non-financial retrospective fair value Other Total
2024 cash flows risk approach approach contracts CSM Total
Opening assets
Opening liabilities 141 30 123 52 175 346
Net balance as at 1 January 141 30 123 52 175 346
Changes that relate to future service
Changes in the estimates that adjust the CSM (1) 2 2 1
Changes in estimates that result in losses and reversal of
losses on onerous contracts (1) (1)
Contracts initially recognised in the period (1) 1 2 2 2
Changes that relate to current service
CSM recognised for current services (3) (1) (4) (4)
Change in the risk adjustment for non-financial risk (1) (1)
Experience adjustment (12) (12)
Changes that relate to past service
Changes in fulfilment cash flows relating to incurred claims 18 18
Insurance service result 3 (3) 3 3
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts
- Of which foreign exchange differences
(16) (1) 2 2 (15)
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (13) (1) (1) 3 2 (12)
Net cash flows 16 16
Other changes in the net carrying amount
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June 144 29 122 55 177 350
Closing assets
Closing liabilities 144 29 122 55 177 350
Net balance as at 30 June 144 29 122 55 177 350
Contractual service margin
Contracts
Estimates of Risk under Contracts
present value adjustment for modified under fair
of future non-financial retrospective value Other Total
2023 cash flows risk approach approach contracts CSM Total
Opening assets
Opening liabilities 136 24 127 51 178 338
Net balance as at 1 January 136 24 127 51 178 338
Changes that relate to future service
Changes in the estimates that adjust the CSM 5 (3) (2) (5)
Changes in estimates that result in losses and reversal of
losses on onerous contracts (12) 4 (8)
Contracts initially recognised in the period (4) 2 5 5 3
Changes that relate to current service
CSM recognised for current services (4) (2) (6) (6)
Change in the risk adjustment for non-financial risk (2) (2)
Experience adjustment (19) (19)
Changes that relate to past service
Changes in fulfilment cash flows relating to incurred claims 21 21
Insurance service result (9) 4 (7) 1 (6) (11)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts (13) 2 3 3 (8)
- Of which foreign exchange differences
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (22) 6 (4) 1 (3) (19)
Net cash flows 27 27
Other changes in the net carrying amount
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 31 December 141 30 123 52 175 346
Closing assets
Closing liabilities 141 30 123 52 175 346
Net balance as at 31 December 141 30 123 52 175 346

2.2 Roll-forwards of net asset or liability for Non-Life insurance contracts – Contracts measured under PAA

Analysis by remaining coverage and incurred claims – Contracts measured under PAA (Non-Life)

Liabilities for remaining coverage Liabilities for incurred claims
Excl. Loss Estimates of future Risk
2024 Loss component component future cash flows adjustment Total
Opening assets 2 (16) (14)
Opening liabilities 1,320 5,620 199 7,139
Net balance as at 1 January 1,322 5,604 199 7,125
Insurance revenue (2,801) (2,801)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense 1,871 37 1,908
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows 1 1
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims (45) (46) (91)
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Insurance service expenses 1 1,826 (9) 1,818
Insurance service result (2,800) 1,826 (9) (983)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 20 (13) 2 9
- Of which foreign exchange differences 20 43 2 65
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (2,780) 1,813 (7) (974)
Investment components (8) 8
Premiums received 3,076 3,076
Insurance acquisition cash flows (2) (2)
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (1,848) (1,848)
Total cash flows 3,074 (1,848) 1,226
Other changes in net carrying amounts 1 1 2
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June 1,609 5,578 192 7,379
Closing assets 2 (15) (13)
Closing liabilities 1,607 5,593 192 7,392
Net balance as at 30 June 1,609 5,578 192 7,379
Liabilities for remaining coverage
Liabilities for incurred claims
Excl. Loss Estimates of future Risk
2023 Loss component component future cash flows adjustment Total
Opening assets 1 (15) (14)
Opening liabilities 1,070 5,459 211 6,740
Net balance as at 1 January 1,071 5,444 211 6,726
Insurance revenue (4,884) (4,884)
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense 3,420 57 3,477
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows 2 2
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims (233) (83) (316)
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Insurance service expenses 2 3,187 (26) 3,163
Insurance service result (4,882) 3,187 (26) (1,721)
Net finance expenses from insurance contracts 11 315 14 340
- Of which foreign exchange differences 11 35 2 48
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (4,871) 3,502 (12) (1,381)
Investment components (16) 16
Premiums received 5,117 5,117
Insurance acquisition cash flows (3) (3)
Claims and other insurance service expense paid (3,364) (3,364)
Total cash flows 5,114 (3,364) 1,750
Other changes in net carrying amounts
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries 24 6 30
Net balance as at 31 December 1,322 5,604 199 7,125
Closing assets 2 (16) (14)
Closing liabilities 1,320 5,620 199 7,139
Net balance as at 31 December 1,322 5,604 199 7,125

2.3 Effect of Non-Life insurance contracts initially recognised in the period

The tables below show the effect for the contracts not measured under the PAA.

Of which acquired
Profitable Onerous Profitable Onerous
30 June 2024 contracts contracts Total contracts contracts
Estimates of present value of cash outflows, including: 27 6 33
-
Insurance acquisition cash flows
1 1
-
Claims and other insurance service expenses payable
26 6 32
Estimates of present value of cash inflows (29) (5) (34)
Total estimates of present value of future cash flows (2) 1 (1)
Risk adjustment for non-financial risk 1 1
Contractual service margin recognised on initial recognition 2 2
Losses recognised on initial recognition 2 2
Of which acquired
Profitable Onerous Profitable Onerous
31 December 2023 contracts contracts Total contracts contracts
Estimates of present value of cash outflows, including: 60 11 71
-
Insurance acquisition cash flows
2 1 3
-
Claims and other insurance service expenses payable
58 10 68
Estimates of present value of cash inflows (65) (10) (75)
Total estimates of present value of future cash flows (5) 1 (4)
Risk adjustment for non-financial risk 2 2
Contractual service margin recognised on initial recognition 5 5
Losses recognised on initial recognition 3 3

5 Reinsurance contracts assets and liabilities

1. Assets and liabilities arising from reinsurance contracts

An analysis of the amounts presented in the statement of financial position is included in the table below:

30 June 2024 Notes Assets Liabilities Total
Life reinsurance PAA 14 (1) 13
Non-Life reinsurance PAA 661 (92) 569
Total assets/(liabilities) of reinsurance contracts held 5.2 675 (93) 582
31 December 2023 Notes Assets Liabilities Total
Life reinsurance PAA 11 11
Non-Life reinsurance PAA 642 642
Total assets/(liabilities) of reinsurance contracts held 5.2 653 653

2. Roll-forward of net asset or liability for reinsurance contracts by measurement model: PAA

Analysis by remaining coverage and incurred claims – PAA (Reinsurance)

Remaining coverage component
Incurred claims component
Excl. Loss Loss Estimates of Risk adjustment for
2024 recovery comp. recovery comp. future cash flows non-financial risk Total
Opening assets 3 612 38 653
Opening liabilities
Net balance as at 1 January 3 612 38 653
Allocation of reinsurance premiums (190) (190)
Recoveries of incurred claims and other insurance
service expenses 64 3 67
Recoveries and reversals of recoveries of losses
on onerous underlying contracts
Adjustments to assets for incurred claims (14) (12) (26)
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers 50 (9) 41
Effect of changes in non-performance risk of reinsurers
Net expenses from reinsurance contracts held (190) 51 (9) (148)
Net finance income from reinsurance contracts held (1) (7) 1 (7)
- Of which foreign exchange differences (1) 8 1 8
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (191) 44 (8) (155)
Investment components (39) 39
Premiums paid 189 189
Amounts received from reinsurance (103) (103)
Total cash flows 189 (103) 86
Other changes in the net carrying amount (2) (2)
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 30 June (40) 592 30 582
Closing assets 52 593 30 675
Closing liabilities (92) (1) (93)
Net balance as at 30 June (40) 592 30 582
Remaining coverage component Incurred claims component
Excl. Loss Loss Estimates of Risk adjustment for
2023 recovery comp. recovery comp. future cash flows non-financial risk Total
Opening assets 43 593 41 677
Opening liabilities
Net balance as at 1 January 43 593 41 677
Allocation of reinsurance premiums (339) (339)
Recoveries of incurred claims and other insurance
service expenses 132 6 138
Recoveries and reversals of recoveries of losses
on onerous underlying contracts
Adjustments to assets for incurred claims (25) (13) (38)
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers 107 (7) 100
Effect of changes in non-performance risk of reinsurers
Net expenses from reinsurance contracts held (339) 107 (7) (239)
Net finance income from reinsurance contracts held 42 4 46
- Of which foreign exchange differences 6 1 7
Total changes in the income statement and OCI (339) 149 (3) (193)
Investment components (78) 78
Premiums paid 377 377
Amounts received from reinsurance (208) (208)
Total cash flows 377 (208) 169
Other changes in the net carrying amount
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries
Net balance as at 31 December 3 612 38 653
Closing assets 3 612 38 653
Closing liabilities
Net balance as at 31 December 3 612 38 653

30 June 2024 31 December 2023 Amortised cost Due to banks 976 864 Lease liabilities 660 656 Other borrowings 110 109 Debt certificates 42 38 Total borrowings and debt certificates measured at amortised cost 1,788 1,667

An amount of EUR 182 million of financial instruments and property has been pledged as collateral (2023: EUR 159 million) for other borrowings.

30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Balance as at 1 January 1,667 1,592
Transfer to Held for Sale
Change in accounting policy
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries 9
Proceeds from issuance 266 186
Payments (146) (117)
Foreign exchange differences
Realised and unrealised gains (losses)
Other 1 (3)
Balance at end of period 1,788 1,667

The RPN(I) is a financial instrument that results in quarterly payments being made to, or received from, BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV.

More details on RPN(I) can be found in note 13 RPN(I) in the Annual Report 2023.

The RPN reference amount is based on the CASHES price and the Ageas share price. The reference amount increased from EUR 398 million at yearend 2023 to EUR 432 million at 30 June 2024, driven by the increase in the CASHES price from 86.00% at 31 December 2023 to 91.45% at 30 June 2024 and by the increase in the Ageas share price from EUR 39.31 to EUR 42.68 over the same period.

Notes to the consolidated income statement

Insurance revenue

8

First half year 2024 Life Non-Life Total
Contracts not measured under the PAA
Amounts relating to the changes in the liability for remaining coverage
-
Expected incurred claims and other insurance service expenses
415 33 448
-
Change in risk adjustment for non-financial risk
16 1 17
-
CSM recognised for services provided
189 3 192
-
Experience adjustment related to premiums
Recovery of insurance acquisition cash flows 12 12
Total insurance revenue for contracts not measured under the PAA 632 37 669
Total insurance revenue for contracts measured under the PAA 119 2,801 2,920
Total insurance revenue 751 2,838 3,589
First half year 2023 Life Non-Life Total
Contracts not measured under the PAA
Amounts relating to the changes in the liability for remaining coverage
-
Expected incurred claims and other insurance service expenses
413 31 444
-
Change in risk adjustment for non-financial risk
16 1 17
-
CSM recognised for services provided
173 2 175
-
Experience adjustment related to premiums
(3) (3)
Recovery of insurance acquisition cash flows 16 16
Total insurance revenue for contracts not measured under the PAA 615 34 649
Total insurance revenue for contracts measured under the PAA 118 2,329 2,447
Total insurance revenue 733 2,363 3,096

Insurance service expenses

9

First half year 2024 Life Non-Life Total
Contracts not measured under the PAA
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (430) (22) (452)
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims (4) (17) (21)
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts (1) (1)
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows (12) (12)
Net impairment loss on assets related to insurance acquisition cash flows
Total insurance service expenses for contracts not measured under the PAA (446) (40) (486)
Contracts measured under the PAA
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (67) (1,908) (1,975)
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims 12 91 103
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows (1) (1)
Insurance acquisition cash flows immediately expensed (13) (537) (550)
Net impairment loss on assets related to insurance acquisition cash flows
Total insurance service expenses for contracts measured under the PAA (68) (2,355) (2,423)
Total insurance service expenses (514) (2,395) (2,909)
First half year 2023 Life Non-Life Total
Contracts not measured under the PAA
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (418) (16) (434)
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims (16) (16)
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts 11 1 12
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows (16) (16)
Net impairment loss on assets related to insurance acquisition cash flows
Total insurance service expenses for contracts not measured under the PAA (423) (31) (454)
Contracts measured under the PAA
Incurred claims and other insurance service expense (62) (1,615) (1,677)
Adjustments to liabilities for incurred claims 5 152 157
Losses and reversals of losses on onerous contracts
Amortisation of insurance acquisition cash flows (1) (1)
Insurance acquisition cash flows immediately expensed (12) (443) (455)
Net impairment loss on assets related to insurance acquisition cash flows
Total insurance service expenses for contracts measured under the PAA (69) (1,907) (1,976)
Total insurance service expenses (492) (1,938) (2,430)

The following table analyses net finance result in OCI and income statement.

General First half year 2024 General First half year 2023
Life Non-Life Account Total Life Non-Life Account Total
Investment return:
Net investment income 2,204 206 26 2,436 2,070 169 8 2,247
Change in fair value of financial investments recognised in OCI (1,003) (167) 3 (1,167) 638 14 (6) 646
Total investment return 1,201 39 29 1,269 2,708 183 2 2,893
Finance expenses from insurance contracts
Change in fair value of underlying items of direct participating
contracts recognised in income statement and OCI (95) (95) (163) (163)
Interest accreted and changes in financial assumptions
recognised in income statement (1,020) (70) (1,090) (916) (56) (972)
Effect of changes in interest rates and other financial
assumptions recognised in OCI 858 142 1,000 (266) (27) (293)
Foreign exchange differences (48) (66) (114) 18 (76) (58)
Total finance expenses from insurance contracts (305) 6 (299) (1,327) (159) (1,486)
-
Recognised in income statement
(1,114) (70) (1,184) (1,072) (56) (1,128)
-
Recognised in OCI
809 76 885 (254) (103) (357)
Finance income from reinsurance contracts held
Interest accreted and changes in financial assumptions
recognised in income statement 7 7 7 7
Effect of changes in interest rates and other financial
assumptions recognised in OCI (22) (22) (4) (4)
Foreign exchange differences 8 8 11 11
Total finance income from reinsurance contracts held (7) (7) 14 14
-
Recognised in income statement
7 7 7 7
-
Recognised in OCI
(14) (14) 7 7
Movement in investment contract liabilities (536) (536) (490) (490)
Total net finance result for subsidiaries before tax 360 38 29 427 892 38 2 932
-
Recognised in income statement
554 143 26 723 508 120 8 636
-
Recognised in OCI
(194) (105) 3 (296) 384 (82) (6) 296

The line 'Net investment income' is a sub-total line comprising of 4 items:

• Interest, dividend and other investment income non-related to unit-linked investments' (see details in 10.1);

• Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value non-related to unit-linked investments (see details in 10.2);

• Investment income related to unit-linked investments backing both insurance and investment contract liabilities;

• Net impairment loss on financial assets

1. Interest, dividend and other investment income non-related to unit-linked investments

First half year 2024 First half year 2023
Interest income of financial assets mandatorily measured at FVTPL
Cash and cash equivalents
Debt securities 5 4
Loans 7 6
Derivatives 3 3
Total interest income of financial assets mandatorily measured at FVTPL 15 13
Interest income of financial assets designated at FVTPL
Debt securities 1 3
Total interest income of financial assets designated at FVTPL 1 3
Interest income of financial assets measured at FVOCI
Debt securities 725 723
Loans 112 109
Total interest income of financial assets measured at FVOCI 837 832
Interest income of financial assets measured at amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents 34 9
Debt securities
Loans 19 20
Other assets 2 6
Total interest income of financial assets measured at amortised cost 55 35
Total interest income 908 883
Dividend and other investment income
Dividend income from equity investments mandatorily measured at FVTPL 31 30
Dividend income from debt securities measured at FVOCI
Dividend income from equity investments measured at FVOCI
-
Related to investments derecognised during the period
1
-
Related to investments held at the end of the reporting period
68 66
Rental income from investment property 106 99
Revenues of parking garages 263 242
Other investment income 90 72
Total dividend and other investment income 559 509
Total Interest, dividend and other investment income
non-related to unit-linked investments 1,467 1,392

2. Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value non-related to unit-linked investments

First half year 2024 First half year 2023
Financial instruments mandatorily measured at FVTPL 42 28
-
Of which realised gains (losses) during the year
17 11
-
Of which unrealised gains (losses) during the year
25 17
Financial instruments designated at FVTPL 1 1
Gains on derecognition of financial instruments measured at FVOCI,
excluding equity investments (6) 2
Gains on derecognition of financial instruments measured at amortised cost
Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value of financial instruments
non-related to unit-linked investments 37 31
Gain on disposal of investment property 10 5
Gain (loss) on sale of shares of subsidiaries
Gain on disposal of equity accounted investments 32
Gain on disposal of property and equipment 1
Hedging results (2)
Other 1 (6)
Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value non-related to
unit-linked investments 48 61

Financing costs

First half year 2024 First half year 2023
Financing costs of financial liabilities measured at FVTPL
Derivatives (1)
Total financing costs of financial liabilities measured at FVTPL (1)
Financing costs of financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Subordinated liabilities (46) (45)
Due to banks (60) (46)
Lease liabilities (11) (10)
Other borrowings (2) (1)
Debt certificates (1)
Other liabilities (22) (25)
Total financing costs of financial liabilities measured at amortised cost (142) (127)
Total financing costs (143) (127)

Operating segments

General information

Operating segments

Ageas is organised in five operating segments:

  • Belgium;
  • Europe (excluding Belgium);
  • Asia;
  • Reinsurance; and
  • General Account.

Ageas has determined that the most appropriate way of reporting operating segments under IFRS is per region in which Ageas operates, i.e. Belgium, Europe (excluding Belgium) and Asia. In addition, Ageas reports reinsurance in a separate operating segment. Activities that are not related to the core insurance business, such as Group financing and other holding activities are reported, in the General Account, which is treated as a separate operating segment.

This segment approach is consistent with the scopes of management responsibilities.

Transactions between the different businesses are executed under standard commercial terms and conditions.

Allocation rules

In accordance with Ageas's business model, insurance companies report support activities directly in their operating segments.

When allocating items from the statement of financial position to operating segments, a bottom-up approach is used based on the products sold to external customers.

For the items in the statement of financial position not related to products sold to customers, a tailor-made methodology adapted to the specific business model of each reportable segment is applied.

Belgium

The Belgian insurance activities, operating under the name of AG Insurance, have a longstanding history. AG Insurance owns 100% of AG Real Estate, which manages AG's real estate activities, including Interparking (parking business) and Anima (a large player in nursing homes, service flats and recovery accommodations). In 2023, together with BNPPF, AG acquired full ownership of the strong Touring brand (AG's share 75%), unlocking new opportunities in dynamic sectors like mobility and travel.

AG Insurance targets private individuals as well as small, medium-sized and large companies. It offers its customers a comprehensive range of Life and Non-Life insurance through various channels such as independent brokers and via the bank channels of BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV and its subsidiaries. AG Employee Benefits is the dedicated business unit offering group pension and health care solutions, mainly to larger enterprises.

Europe (excluding Belgium)

Europe consists of the insurance activities of Ageas in Europe, excluding Belgium. Ageas is active in Portugal, UK, France (until September 2023) and Türkiye. The product range includes Life (in Portugal, France and Türkiye) and Non-Life (in Portugal, UK and Türkiye). Access to markets is facilitated by a number of key partnerships with companies having a sizeable position in their respective markets.

Ageas's UK business is one of the established general insurers in the UK, adopting a multi-channel distribution strategy across brokers, affinity partners and direct distribution. The vision is to profitably grow in the UK general insurance market through the delivery of a wide range of insurance solutions, focusing on personal lines.

In Portugal, Médis, Ageas Seguros and Millenniumbcp Ageas hold leading positions in the local insurance market and their products can be seen as a reference in the Portuguese market. Ageas Portugal provides a wide range of products and services and distributes these through a multitude of channels: bancassurance, agents, brokers, partners and its direct channel. Its offerings include personal and commercial lines, and all lines of business, including Life, Non-Life, health and pension funds.

In Türkiye, Ageas operates Life and Non-Life insurance businesses. AgeSa, a joint venture with long standing partner Sabanci Holding has become the 1st Life insurance and private pension provider in Türkiye. As one of the most important players in the Turkish Non-Life insurance market, another joint venture with the same group, Aksigorta, focuses on the provision of clear, simple and accessible insurance products and services through its "Next Generation Insurance" approach.

Asia

Ageas is active in a number of countries in Asia. It has a regional office based in Hong Kong. The activities are organised in the form of joint ventures with leading local partners and financial institutions in China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, The Philippines and Vietnam. These activities are accounted for as equity associates under IFRS, except for India Life (AFLIC) which is fully consolidated since 2022.

Reinsurance

The reinsurance activities of Ageas SA/NV are reported in the Reinsurance Segment. These activities comprise intra-group inward reinsurance and reinsurance of third parties.

General Account

The General Account comprises activities not related to the core insurance business, such as Group financing and other holding activities. In addition, General Account also includes the investment in Royal Park Investments and the liability related to RPN(I).

Income statement by operating segment

General Group
First half year 2024 Belgium Europe Asia Reinsurance Account Eliminations Total
Insurance revenue 1,946 1,517 66 441 (381) 3,589
Insurance service expenses (1,538) (1,249) (73) (306) 257 (2,909)
Net result from reinsurance contracts held (87) (120) (63) 123 (147)
Insurance service result 321 148 (7) 72 (1) 533
Interest, dividend and other investment income
non-related to unit-linked investments 1,275 96 50 22 44 (20) 1,467
Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value
non-related to unit-linked investments 36 4 3 2 3 48
Investment income related to unit-linked investments 717 113 74 904
Net impairment loss on financial assets 14 3 17
Net investment income 2,042 216 127 24 47 (20) 2,436
Finance expenses from insurance contracts (988) (78) (118) (17) 17 (1,184)
Finance income from reinsurance contracts 6 16 1 (16) 7
Movement in investment contract liabilities (423) (113) (536)
Net finance result 637 41 9 8 47 (19) 723
Net insurance and finance result 958 189 2 80 47 (20) 1,256
Other income 164 24 10 (19) 179
Financing costs (107) (13) (44) 21 (143)
Change in impairments (14) (14)
Change in provisions 1 1
Unrealised gain (loss) on RPN(I) (34) (34)
Other operating expenses (610) (78) (18) (8) (64) 20 (758)
Share in the results of equity-accounted investments 1 375 (1) 375
Total other income and expenses (567) (65) 357 (8) (132) 21 (394)
Result before taxation 391 124 359 72 (85) 1 862
Income tax expense (89) (29) (5) 1 (122)
Net result for the period 302 95 359 72 (90) 2 740
Net result attributable to non-controlling interests 79 17 1 1 98
Net result attributable to shareholders 223 78 358 72 (90) 1 642
General Group
First half year 2023 Belgium Europe Asia Reinsurance Account Eliminations Total
Insurance revenue 1,793 1,194 80 337 (308) 3,096
Insurance service expenses (1,339) (985) (79) (243) 216 (2,430)
Net result from reinsurance contracts held (78) (89) (30) 90 (107)
Insurance service result 376 120 1 64 (2) 559
Interest, dividend and other investment income non-related
to unit-linked investments 1,200 120 48 14 32 (22) 1,392
Net gain on derecognition and changes in fair value non-related
to unit-linked investments 50 7 1 3 (2) 2 61
Investment income related to unit-linked investments 571 208 35 814
Net impairment loss on financial assets (16) (2) (1) (1) (20)
Net investment income 1,805 333 83 16 30 (20) 2,247
Finance expenses from insurance contracts (889) (172) (69) (11) 13 (1,128)
Finance income from reinsurance contracts 5 11 1 (10) 7
Movement in investment contract liabilities (349) (141) (490)
Net finance result 572 31 14 6 30 (17) 636
Net insurance and finance result 948 151 15 70 30 (19) 1,195
Other income 106 30 1 2 5 (15) 129
Financing costs (93) (12) (3) (40) 21 (127)
Change in impairments (20) 5 (15)
Change in provisions 1 2
1
Unrealised gain (loss) on RPN(I) (68) (68)
Other operating expenses (512) (76) (19) (3) (55) 14 (651)
Share in the results of equity-accounted investments (1) (9) 319 1 310
Total other income and expenses (519) (62) 298 (1) (156) 20 (420)
Result before taxation 429 89 313 69 (126) 1 775
Income tax expense (95) (31) (1) (6) 1 (132)
Net result for the period 334 58 312 69 (132) 2 643
Net result attributable to non-controlling interests 88 21 2 1 112

Alternative performance measures

To evaluate & report performance and shareholder equity by business (Life, Non-Life), by segment and for Ageas as a whole, Ageas primarily uses the following alternative measures: insurance result, net operating result, Life margin, combined ratio, inflow and comprehensive equity. These measures are reported at Ageas' interest in the consolidated entities and equity accounted investments.

Insurance result

The insurance result is a pre-tax performance measure. It is the sum of:

    1. Insurance service result as determined under IFRS 17;
    1. Non-directly attributable expenses;
    1. Insurance related other income & expenses; and
    1. Investment result on assets backing investment and insurance contract liabilities (net of reinsurance) as defined below.

The sum of line items 1. to 3. is referred to as 'operating insurance service result'.

Net operating result

Net operating result is used to evaluate performance and is considered a proxy of the cash generated. Net operating result is an after-tax performance measure and it is the sum of:

    1. Insurance result;
    1. Non-insurance related other income & expenses;
    1. Investment result on surplus assets; and
    1. Income taxes on the items above.

The investment result (on the assets backing investment and insurance contract liabilities (net of reinsurance) and on surplus assets) is the net finance result (determined under IFRS 9, IFRS 17 and other IFRS standards as applicable) of the consolidated entities, associates and joint ventures (all at Ageas' interest therein):

    1. Including realised capital gains/losses on equity instruments held at FVOCI (other than backing insurance contracts measured under the VFA approach). The effect of this item is reported in the row 'Realised gains/losses on FVOCI equities' in the tables below.
    1. Excluding changes in fair value on financial instruments measured at FVTPL backing surplus assets or backing insurance contracts measured under the BBA and PAA approaches for which the option to disaggregate insurance finance income or expense was selected.
    1. Excluding gains or losses from stage 1 & stage 2 expected credit losses.
    1. Including the effect of elimination of income statement volatility resulting from accounting mismatches for selected insurance portfolios. The accounting mismatch arises for example when covering assets are measured at amortised cost whereas insurance contract liabilities are measured at FVTPL. In that case, the elimination restates covering assets to FVOCI and insurance contract liabilities using the disaggregation approach which is the preferred measurement model of Ageas for portfolios not measured under the VFA approach.
    1. Excluding the impact of applying IAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies and any consequential impairment impacts under IAS 36.

The combined effect of items 2., 3. and 4. is reported in the row 'Unrealised gains/losses on FVTPL' in the tables below. Item 5. is reported in the row 'Other adjustments'. Items 3. and 4. were not adjusted in the net operating results as reported in the Half-year 2023 Interim Financial Statements. With these changes, net operating result gives a more reliable and more relevant information on the cash generated and the underlying performance of Ageas as non-cash items and accounting volatility are stripped.

The reconciliation between the net operating result and the net result of the period attributable to shareholders consists of unrealised gain/losses on RPN(I) and the reversal of the items 1.-5. above and associated tax impacts. These reconciling items are all after non-controlling interests or at the Ageas' share for associates and joint ventures. The reconciliation to the net result attributable to shareholders by segment and for Ageas as a whole is shown in the tables below.

Within its insurance operating segments, Ageas manages its Life and Non-Life businesses separately. Life business includes insurance contracts

covering risks related to the Life and death of individuals. Life business also includes direct participating insurance contracts and investment contracts with and without discretionary participation features. Non-Life comprises four lines of business: Accident & Health, Motor, Fire & other damage to property, and Other (which includes inward reinsurance). To determine net operating result Life and Non-Life, allocations are made where no direct allocation is possible.

Life margin and combined ratio

While Ageas uses the net operating result Life and Non-Life to measure the absolute amount of profit generated, it uses the Life margin as a relative measure of the profitability of its Life business and the combined ratio as a relative measure for the underwriting profitability of its Non-Life business. The definitions are as follows:

Life margin: the annualised insurance result of the period divided by the average Life insurance and investment contract liabilities of the period, excluding unrealised gains/losses thereon.

Combined ratio: this is total of (Non-Life) expenses, claims incurred and reinsurance result as a percentage of (Non-Life) insurance revenues. The lower the ratio, the better the profitability. The combined ratio is the sum of the expense ratio, the claims ratio and the reinsurance ratio as follows:

  • expense ratio: the expenses as a percentage of insurance revenues. The expenses include directly attributable and (an allocation of) nondirectly attributable expenses;
  • claims ratio: the cost of gross claims incurred as a percentage of insurance revenues;
  • reinsurance ratio: the net reinsurance result as a percentage of insurance revenues. For purposes of calculating the reinsurance ratio, the net reinsurance result of the segments excludes their net result on intra-group LPT & quota share reinsurance programmes (referred to as 'capital management').

The combined ratio does not capture the relative contribution from the investment result.

Inflow

Inflow is a measure of the business written during a particular period. Inflows comprise both gross written premiums from insurance contracts and inflows from investment contracts. Inflow is reported at Ageas' interest. Inflow is different from insurance revenue as the latter is a reflection of the consideration for the insurance services of the period.

Comprehensive equity

Comprehensive equity is shareholders' equity plus (Ageas' interest in) nonrecognised unrealised gains or losses (after-tax) on real estate (investment property, car parks and other real estate related intangibles) measured at amortised cost (unless they are part of the underlying items for insurance contracts measured under the VFA approach) plus (Ageas' interest in) the after-tax CSM of Life insurance contracts of subsidiaries and equity accounted investments.

Non-Life intra-group quota-share programmes

The alternative performance measures for the different segments and lines of business are shown below. In these tables, the amounts of "gross inflow Non-Life" and "insurance revenue – Non-Life" reported in the segment Reinsurance exclude inward reinsurance gross inflow and insurance revenue pertaining to the intra-group capital management programmes. The insurance result of the Non-Life business lines in the segments Belgium, Europe and Reinsurance include their respective results of the capital management programmes. In the column 'Total', these results are eliminated from the results of the affected lines of business.

General
First half year 2024 Belgium Europe Asia Reinsurance Account Total
Gross inflow - Life 1,525 470 4,496 6,491
Gross inflow - Non-Life 1,151 1,747 514 279 3,692
Insurance revenue - Life 419 110 1,122 1,651
Insurance revenue - Non-Life 1,040 1,551 394 152 3,136
Insurance result - Life 197 40 390 628
-
Life Guaranteed
175 37 390 602
-
Life Unit linked
23 3 26
Insurance result - Non-Life 81 78 19 64 242
-
Accident & Health
23 25 2 58
-
Motor
17 61 8 114
-
Fire & other damage to property
31 (21) (3) 17
-
Other
10 13 12 64 54
Net operating result - Life 168 41 259 468
Net operating result - Non-Life 64 60 8 67 200
Net operating result - General Account (55) (55)
Net operating result 232 101 267 67 (55) 613
Unrealised gains/(losses) on RPN(I) (34) (34)
Unrealised gains/(losses) on FVTPL 34 7 135 5 181
Realised gains/(losses) on FVOCI equities (38) (7) (15) (60)
Other adjustments (25) (25)
Tax (5) (29) (34)
Net result attributable to shareholders 223 78 358 72 (89) 642
Key performance indicators Life
Life margin - Guaranteed products 1.00% 2.77% 2.16% 1.64%
Life margin - Unit linked products 0.44% 0.30% 0.41%
Key performance indicators Non-Life
Claims ratio 50.2% 62.4% 72.9% 42.9% 58.7%
Expense ratio 37.7% 25.8% 20.6% 8.7% 28.3%
Reinsurance ratio 3.3% 6.9% 4.5% 41.6% 7.1%
Combined ratio (Net/Gross) 91.2% 95.1% 97.9% 93.1% 94.1%
General
30 June 2024 Belgium Europe Asia Reinsurance Account Total
Equity indicators
Shareholders' equity 1,544 1,861 4,188 188 (242) 7,539
Plus/(minus): unrealised gains/(losses) on real estate at amortised cost 1,026 40 119 1,186
Plus: CSM after taxation 1,966 89 5,126 (3) 7,178
Comprehensive shareholders' equity 4,537 1,990 9,434 188 (247) 15,902
General
First half year 2023 Belgium Europe Asia Reinsurance Account Total
Gross inflow – Life 1,483 395 4,357 6,236
Gross inflow - Non-Life 1,066 1,305 515 141 3,026
Insurance revenue – Life 397 92 1,117 1,606
Insurance revenue - Non-Life 947 1,174 409 105 2,636
Insurance result – Life 186 30 211 427
-
Life Guaranteed
165 28 211 404
-
Life Unit linked
21 3 23
Insurance result - Non-Life 121 42 8 65 235
-
Accident & Health
42 12 0 60
-
Motor
22 22 0 52
-
Fire & other damage to property
50 (17) 3 52
-
Other
7 25 5 65 71
Net operating result – Life 167 28 293 1 490
Net operating result - Non-Life 96 19 4 65 183
Net operating result - General Account (63) (63)
Net operating result 263 47 297 66 (63) 611
Unrealised gains/(losses) on RPN(I) (68) (68)
Unrealised gains/(losses) on FVTPL 16 3 30 3 52
Realised gains/(losses) on FVOCI equities (31) (1) (13) (46)
Other adjustments (11) (11)
Tax (2) (1) (4) (7)
Net result attributable to shareholders 246 37 310 69 (131) 531
Key performance indicators Life
Life margin - Guaranteed products 0.95% 1.91% 1.31% 1.16%
Life margin - Unit linked products 0.43% 0.22% 0.39%
Key performance indicators Non-Life
Claims ratio 45.7% 69.3% 59.4% 39.3% 58.1%
Expense ratio 37.2% 28.6% 31.0% 4.3% 31.1%
Reinsurance ratio 3.1% 0.2% 11.4% 27.9% 4.1%
Combined ratio (Net/Gross) 86.1% 98.1% 101.8% 71.4% 93.3%
General
31 December 2023 Belgium Europe Asia Reinsurance Account Total
Equity indicators
Shareholders' equity 1,664 1,836 4,111 191 (380) 7,422
Plus/(minus): unrealised gains/(losses) on real estate at amortised cost 1,031 38 120 1 1,190
Plus: CSM after taxation 2,001 74 4,936 (3) 7,008
Comprehensive shareholders' equity 4,696 1,948 9,167 191 (382) 15,620

The adjustments from Net result to Net operating result are explained in the section 'Net operating result' above.

The net operating result in the table above agrees to the Excel tables available on Ageas' web site, which includes the restatement of item 5 (IAS 29 adjustment).

The impact of items 3 and 4 (EUR (20) million) has not been restated for the first half 2023.

Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and equity accounted investments

The following significant acquisitions and disposals were made in the current interim period. Details of acquisitions and disposals, if any, which took place after the date of the statement of financial position, are included in note 16 Events after the date of the statement of financial position.

Acquisitions as at 30 June 2024

Taiping Pension Co. Ltd (Asia)

Ageas announced on 20 May 2024 that an agreement has been concluded with China Taiping Insurance Holdings (CTIH) to subscribe to the capital increase of its wholly controlled subsidiary Taiping Pension Co., Ltd ("TPP") for a total cash consideration of RMB 1,075 million (around EUR 137 million). Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2025. After closing of the transaction Ageas will hold 10% of the share capital of TPP.

The investment in TPP will allow Ageas to tap into the significant growth potential of the Chinese pension market, capitalising on the increasing demand for personal pension products in China. It also helps Ageas to

strengthen its presence in the largest growth market in Asia, diversify its business offerings, and consolidate its long-standing strategic partnership with CTIH.

The closing of the transaction is subject to fulfilment of conditions precedent and regulatory approvals. In addition, at any time after the date of the Shareholders' Agreement until the 3rd anniversary of the date of completion, Ageas shall have the option to subscribe shares issued by TPP up to an interest of 24.99%.

Commitments received and given are detailed as follows.

Commitments 30 June 2024 31 December 2023
Commitment Received
Credit lines 1,501 1,468
Collateral and guarantees received 4,782 5,121
Other off-balance sheet rights and commitments 21 23
Total received 6,304 6,612
Commitment Given
Guarantees, Financial and Performance Letters of Credit 134 107
Available credit lines 428 410
Collateral and guarantees given 2,788 2,809
Entrusted assets and receivables 582 756
Capital rights & commitments 285 326
Real Estate commitments 372 239
Other off-balance sheet commitments 839 706
Total given 5,428 5,353

The collateral and guarantees received relate mainly to residential mortgages and to a lesser extent for policyholder loans and commercial loans.

Other off-balance sheet commitments as at 30 June 2024 include EUR 193 million in outstanding credit bids (31 December 2023: EUR 185 million).

Collateral and guarantees given are mainly related to the repurchase agreements.

The fair value (FV) calculation of financial instruments not actively traded on financial markets can be summarised as follows.

Instrument Type Ageas Products Fair Value Calculation
Instruments with no stated maturity Current accounts, saving accounts Nominal value.
Instruments without optional
features
Straight loans, deposits etc. Discounted cash flow methodology; discounting yield curve is the swap curve
plus spread (assets) or the swap curve minus spread (liabilities); spread is based
on commercial margin computed based on the average of new production during
last three months.
Instruments with optional
features
Mortgage loans and other instruments with option
features
Product is split and linear (non-optional) component is valued using a discounted
cash flow methodology and option component valued based on option pricing
model.
Subordinated bonds or receivables Subordinated assets Valuation is based on broker quotes in an in-active market (level 3).
Private equity Private equity and non-quoted participations
investments
In general based on the European Venture Capital Association's valuation
guidelines, using enterprise value/EBITDA, price/cash flow and price/earnings
etc.
Preference shares (non-quoted) Preference shares If the share is characterised as a debt instrument, a discounted cash flow model
is used.

Ageas pursues a policy aimed at quantifying and monitoring pricing uncertainties related to the calculation of fair values using valuation techniques and internal models. Related uncertainties are a feature of the 'model risk' concept.

Model risk arises when the product pricing requires valuation techniques which are not yet standardised or for which input data cannot be directly observed in the market, leading to assumptions about the input data themselves.

The introduction of new, sophisticated products in the market has resulted in the development of mathematical models to price them. These models in turn depend on assumptions regarding the stochastic behaviour of underlying

variables, numerical algorithms and other possible approximations needed to replicate the complexity of the financial instruments.

Furthermore, the underlying hypotheses of a model depend on the general market conditions (e.g. specific interest rates, volatilities) prevailing at the time the model is developed. There is no guarantee that the model will continue to yield adequate results should market conditions change drastically.

Any related model uncertainty is quantified as accurately as possible and is the basis for adjusting the fair value calculated by the valuation techniques and internal models.

Fair value hierarchy

The valuation of financial instruments is based on:

  • Level 1: quoted prices in active markets;
  • Level 2: observable market data in active markets;
  • Level 3: non-observable inputs (counterparty quotes).

Derivatives held for trading are based on level 2 valuation (observable inputs from active markets).

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

Fair value
30 June 2024 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total value
Financial assets measured at FVTPL
Cash and cash equivalents 118 118 118
Debt securities 124 1,277 650 2,051 2,051
Equity investments 9 114 123 123
Loans 53 180 233 233
Derivatives 101 101 101
Investment contract covering assets 6,235 12,634 41 18,910 18,910
Other investments 82 48 130 130
Receivables
Total financial assets measured at FVTPL 6,368 14,265 1,033 21,666 21,666
Financial assets measured at FVOCI
Debt securities
39,005 3,800 3,068 45,873 45,873
Equity investments 2,928 291 3,219 3,219
Loans 5,121 1,801 6,922 6,922
Total financial assets measured at FVOCI 41,933 8,921 5,160 56,014 56,014
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents 1,994 124 2,118 2,118
Debt securities 56 24 80 76
Loans 410 38 802 1,250 1,339
Receivables 275 881 7 1,163 1,163
Total financial assets measured at amortised cost 2,735 1,067 809 4,611 4,696
Total financial assets 51,036 24,253 7,002 82,291 82,376
Financial liabilities measured at FVTPL
Borrowings
Subordinated liabilities
Investment contract liabilities 13,217 13,217 13,217
Derivative liabilities 42 42 42
Total financial liabilities measured at FVTPL 13,259 13,259 13,259
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Repurchase agreements 2,668 2,668 2,560
Borrowings, excluding lease liabilities 58 60 938 1,056 1,128
Subordinated liabilities 2,217 2,217 2,421
Investment contract liabilities 928 928 1,225
Total financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 58 5,873 938 6,869 7,334
Total financial liabilities 58 19,132 938 20,128 20,593
Fair value
31 December 2023 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total value
Financial assets measured at FVTPL
Cash and cash equivalents 271 271 271
Debt securities 118 1,279 580 1,977 1,977
Equity investments 12 142 154 154
Loans 52 181 233 233
Derivatives 113 113 113
Investment contract covering assets 6,378 12,037 38 18,453 18,453
Other investments 75 32 107 107
Receivables
Total financial assets measured at FVTPL 6,508 13,827 973 21,308 21,308
Financial assets measured at FVOCI
Debt securities 39,742 3,845 3,061 46,648 46,648
Equity investments 2,798 245 3,043 3,043
Loans 5,303 1,907 7,210 7,210
Total financial assets measured at FVOCI 42,540 9,148 5,213 56,901 56,901
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Cash and cash equivalents 1,432 172 1,604 1,604
Debt securities 51 21 72 70
Loans 596 31 820 1,447 1,533
Receivables 164 743 9 916 916
Total financial assets measured at amortised cost 2,243 967 829 4,039 4,123
Total financial assets 51,291 23,942 7,015 82,248 82,332
Financial liabilities measured at FVTPL
Borrowings
Subordinated liabilities
Investment contract liabilities 12,974 12,974 12,974
Derivative liabilities 18 18 18
Total financial liabilities measured at FVTPL 12,992 12,992 12,992
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Repurchase agreements 2,693 2,693 2,560
Borrowings, excluding lease liabilities 47 58 922 1,027 1,011
Subordinated liabilities 2,283 2,283 2,520
Investment contract liabilities 871 871 1,138
Total financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 47 5,905 922 6,874 7,229
Total financial liabilities 47 18,897 922 19,866 20,221

Changes in level 3 valuation

Level 3 valuations for private equities and venture capital use fair values disclosed in the audited financial statements of the relevant participations. Level 3 valuations for equities and asset-backed securities use a discounted cash flow methodology. Expected cash flows take into account original underwriting criteria, borrower attributes (such as age and credit scores), loan-to-value ratios, expected house price movements and expected prepayment rates etc. Expected cash flows are discounted at risk-adjusted rates. Market participants often use such discounted cash flow techniques to price private equities and venture capital. We rely also on these quotes to a certain extent when valuing these instruments. These techniques are subject to inherent limitations, such as estimation of the appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate, and different assumptions and inputs would yield different results.

The level 3 positions are mainly sensitive to a change in the level of expected future cash flows and, accordingly, their fair values vary in proportion to changes of these cash flows. The changes in value of the level 3 instruments are accounted for in other comprehensive income. Quantitative unobservable inputs used when measuring fair value are not developed by the entity.

Financial assets measured at Financial liabilities measured at
FVTPL FVTPL FVTPL FVTPL
2024 mandatory designated FVOCI Total mandatory designated Total
Balance as at 1 January 935 38 5,213 6,186
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries 2 2
Maturity/redemption or repayment (5) (1) (164) (170)
Acquisition 84 3 67 154
Proceeds from sales (1) (25) (26)
Realised and unrealised gains (losses) recognised in profit or loss 14 14
Realised and unrealised gains (losses) recognised in equity 83 83
Transfers between valuation categories (48) (48)
Foreign exchange differences and other adjustments (34) 32 (2)
Balance as at 30 June 993 40 5,160 6,193
Financial assets measured at Financial liabilities measured at
2023 FVTPL
mandatory
FVTPL
designated
FVOCI Total FVTPL
mandatory
FVTPL
designated
Total
Balance as at 1 January 791 262 4,717 5,770
Acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries 2 2
Maturity/redemption or repayment (51) (230) (335) (616)
Acquisition 158 6 769 933
Proceeds from sales (12) (8) (20)
Realised and unrealised gains (losses) recognised in profit or loss 14 (1) 13
Realised and unrealised gains (losses) recognised in equity 71 71
Transfers between valuation categories (2) (2)
Foreign exchange differences and other adjustments 35 35
Balance as at 31 December 935 38 5,213 6,186

On 27 August 2024, the Board of Directors decided to initiate a new share buy-back programme of its outstanding common stock for an amount of EUR 200 million. This follows the shareholders' authorisation granted in May 2024. The share buy-back programme is scheduled to run from 16 September 2024 until 31 July 2025.

Statement of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Ageas is responsible for preparing the Ageas Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first six months of 2024 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, as well as with the European Transparency Directive (2004/109/EC).

The Board of Directors of Ageas declares that, to the best of its knowledge, the Ageas Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first six months of 2024 give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position, and profit or loss of Ageas, and of the uncertainties that Ageas is facing and that the information contained therein has no omissions likely to modify significantly the scope of any statements made.

The Board of Directors reviewed the Ageas Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the first six months of 2024 on 27 August 2024 and authorised their issue.

Brussels, 27 August 2024

Board of Directors

Chairman Bart De Smet Vice-Chairwoman Yvonne Lang Ketterer Chief Executive Officer Hans De Cuyper Chief Financial Officer Wim Guilliams Independent Directors Katleen Vandeweyer

Chief Risk Officer Christophe Vandeweghe Sonali Chandmal Jean-Michel Chatagny Carolin Gabor Alicia Garcia Herrero Xavier de Walque (appointed on 15 May 2024) Françoise Lefèvre (appointed on 15 May 2024)

Review report

Statutory Auditor's Report

to the Board of Directors of Ageas on the review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2024

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of financial position of Ageas and its subsidiaries as of 30 June 2024 and the related consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flow for the six-month period then ended, as well as the explanatory notes ("the condensed consolidated interim financial statements"). The board of directors is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with IAS 34, as adopted by the European Union. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our review.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity". A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34, as adopted by the European Union.

Diegem, 27 August 2024

The statutory auditor PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises SRL / PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV represented by

Kurt Cappoen* Réviseur d'Entreprises / Bedrijfsrevisor

*Acting on behalf of Kurt Cappoen BV / SRL

Ageas and Ageas SA/NV Manhattan Center Av. Du Boulevard 21 1210 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 (0) 2 557 57 11 Internet: www.ageas.com E-mail: [email protected]

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