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KBC Groupe NV

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Dec 2, 2022

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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Press release

Outside trading hours – Regulated information*

Brussels, 2 December 2022, 18h00

Publication of transparency notification(s) received by KBC Group NV

(art. 14, 1 st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations)

Summary of the notification(s)

KBC Group NV has received a number of transparency notifications on 1 December 2022, which state that BlackRock Inc. had the following percentage of voting rights (for voting securities and financial instruments that are treated as equivalent to voting securities) in KBC Group:

  • dd. 22 November 2022: 5,02%
  • dd. 23 November 2022: 4,96%
  • dd. 24 November 2022: 5,07%
  • dd. 25 November 2022: 4,98%
  • dd. 28 November 2022: 5,08%

Content of the notification(s)

The notification(s) contain(s) following information:

  • Reason for the notification(s): acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights or financial instruments that are treated as voting securities
  • Notification(s) by: BlackRock Inc.
  • Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annexes
  • Date(s) on which the threshold is crossed: 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 November 2022.
  • Threshold that is crossed (on balance on 28 November 2022): 5%, upwards

(KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply)

  • Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 416 883 592
  • Notified details: see annexes.
  • Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: See "11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held" in the PDF-file(s) on www.kbc.com (see below).
  • The relevant notification(s) is (are) available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.

For more information, please contact:

Kurt De Baenst, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group; E-mail: [email protected] Viviane Huybrecht, General Manager, Corporate Communication/Spokesperson, KBC Group; E-mail: [email protected]

* This press release contains information provided in compliance with European transparency legislation for listed companies. KBC Group NV is listed at NYSE Brussels.

KBC Group NV Havenlaan 2 – 1080 Brussels Viviane Huybrecht General Manager, Corporate Communication/ Spokesperson Tel. + 32 2 429 85 45

Press Office Tel. + 32 2 429 65 01 Tel. + 32 2 429 29 15 Fax + 32 2 429 81 60 E-mail:[email protected] KBC press releases are available at www.kbc.com or can be obtained by sending an e-mail to [email protected]

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Annexes:

Notification re situation on 22 November 2022

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights # of voting rights % of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities		 Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. $\mathbf{0}$ $\mathbf{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 38,966 $\overline{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11,210 168,221 0.04%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 1,956,737 2.979.517 0.71%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 285.739 439.490 0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited		 146,651 282,154 0.07%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG		 1.537.487 1.405.571 0.34%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited		 2.265 15,098 0.00%
BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. $\Omega$ 101 0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 36,514 69,815 0.02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3.675.261 4.178.740 1.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 3,445,927 3,709,114 0.89%
BlackRock International Limited 59,019 48,310 0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited		 70,556 155,455 0.04%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 3,520,655 5,020,856 1.20%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC		 605,612 1,382,593 0.33%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 1,081,506 412,508 0.10%
Aperio Group, LLC $\overline{0}$ 147,268 0.04%
Subtotal 16,474,105 20,414,811 4.90%
TOTAL 20,414,811 0 4.90% 0.00%
B) Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction
Holders of equivalent
financial instruments		 Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise period or
date		 # of voting rights
that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised		 % of voting rights Settlement
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 68,722 0.02% cash
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 23,076 0.01% cash -
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 Contract For Difference 55,111 0.01% cash ۰
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 Contract For Difference 2,007 0.00% cash
Aperio Group, LLC Depositary Receipt 368,414 0.09% $+1$
TOTAL 517,330 0.12%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20,932,141 5.02%

Notification re situation on 23 November 2022

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights # of voting rights % of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities		 Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. $\bf{0}$ $\mathbf{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 168,221 194,650 0.05%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 2,979,517 3.064.619 0.74%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 439.490 439.509 0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited		 282.154 282.154 0.07%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG		 1,405,571 1,405,571 0.34%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited		 15,098 14,414 0.00%
BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. 101 $\overline{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 69,815 135,098 0.03%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 4,178,740 4,180,479 1.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 3.709.114 3.710.489 0.89%
BlackRock International Limited 48.310 48.310 0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited		 155,455 155,455 0.04%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 5.020.856 4,765,737 1.14%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC		 1.382.593 1,198,556 0.29%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 412,508 411,955 0.10%
Aperio Group, LLC 147,268 147.268 0.04%
Subtotal 20,414,811 20,154,264 4.83%
TOTAL 20,154,264 $\bf{0}$ 4.83% 0.00%
B) Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction
Holders of equivalent
financial instruments		 Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise period or
date		 # of voting rights
that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised		 % of voting rights Settlement
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 68,722 0.02% physical
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 22.067 0.01% physical
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company.
National Association		 Contract For Difference 53,870 0.01% physical
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 Contract For Difference 2,007 0.00% physical
Aperio Group, LLC Depositary Receipt 369,224 0.09% ÷
TOTAL 515,890 0.12%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20,670,154 4.96%

Notification re situation on 24 November 2022

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights # of voting rights % of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities		 Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. $\mathbf{0}$ $\mathbf{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 194,650 128,332 0.03%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 3,064,619 4,041,687 0.97%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 439,509 439.509 0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited		 282,154 282,154
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG		 1,405,571 1,409,400 0.34%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited		 14,414 14.414 0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 135,098 229.563 0.06%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 4.180.479 4,180,479 1.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 3.710.489 3.721.715 0.89%
BlackRock International Limited 48.310 48.310 0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited		 155,455 155,455 0.04%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 4,765,737 4.651.528 1.12%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC		 1,198,556 754,051 0.18%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 411,955 411,955 0.10%
Aperio Group, LLC 147,268 147,268 0.04%
Subtotal 20,154,264 20,615,820 4.95%
TOTAL 20,615,820 0 4.95% 0.00%
B) Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction
Holders of equivalent
financial instruments		 Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise period or
date		 # of voting rights
that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised		 % of voting rights Settlement
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 68.722 0.02% physical
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 22,812 0.01% physical
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 Contract For Difference 53,870 0.01% physical
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 Contract For Difference 2,007 0.00% physical
Aperio Group, LLC Depositary Receipt 369,224 0.09% $+$
ΤΩΤΑΙ 516.635 0.12%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 21, 132, 455 5.07%

Notification re situation on 25 November 2022

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights # of voting rights % of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities		 Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. $\overline{0}$ $\mathbf{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 128.332 138.144 0.03%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 4,041,687 3,950,699 0.95%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 439,509 439,509 0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited		 282,154 282,154 0.07%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG		 1,409,400 1,409,400 0.34%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited		 14,414 14.414 0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 229,563 120,514 0.03%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 4,180,479 4,189,594 1.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 3,721,715 3,720,888 0.89%
BlackRock International Limited 48,310 48,310 0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited		 155,455 155.455 0.04%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 4,651,528 4,439,216 1.06%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC		 754,051 754,051 0.18%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 411,955 412,489 0.10%
Aperio Group, LLC 147,268 154,467 0.04%
Subtotal 20.615.820 20.229.304 4.85%
TOTAL 20,229,304 0 4.85% 0.00%
B) Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction
Holders of equivalent
financial instruments		 Type of financial instrument Expiration date date Exercise period or # of voting rights
that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised		 % of voting rights Settlement
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 68.722 0.02% physical
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 22.812 0.01% physical
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20,745,987 4.98%

Notification re situation on 28 November 2022

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights # of voting rights % of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities		 Linked to securities Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. $\overline{0}$ $\mathbf{0}$ 0.00%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 138,144 96,686 0.02%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 3,950,699 4,436,728 1.06%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 439,509 444,071 0.11%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited		 282,154 286,665 0.07%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG		 1,409,400 1,410,610 0.34%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited		 14,414 23.466 0.01%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 120,514 68,683 0.02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 4,189,594 4,189,594 1.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company.
National Association		 3,720,888 3,711,165 0.89%
BlackRock International Limited 48,310 48,310 0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited		 155,455 155,455 0.04%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 4,439,216 4,452,126 1.07%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC		 754,051 779,095 0.19%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 412,489 413,975 0.10%
Aperio Group, LLC 154,467 155,615 0.04%
Subtotal 20,229,304 20,672,244 4.96%
TOTAL 20,672,244 $\bf{0}$ 4.96% 0.00%
B) Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction
Holders of equivalent
financial instruments		 Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise period or
date		 # of voting rights
that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised		 % of voting rights Settlement
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 68,722 0.02% physical
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 21,959 0.01% physical
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association		 Contract For Difference 52,819 0.01% physical
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited		 Contract For Difference 2.046 0.00% physical
Aperio Group, LLC Depositary Receipt 370,352 0.09% ÷
TOTAL 515.898 0.12%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 21,188,142 5.08%

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