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KBC Groupe NV

Major Shareholding Notification Nov 7, 2018

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Major Shareholding Notification

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Persbericht Buiten beurstijd - Gereglementeerde informatie*

Brussel, 7 november 2018, 8u00

Openbaarmaking van transparantiekennisgeving(en) ontvangen door KBC Groep NV

(artikel 14, eerste lid van de wet van 2 mei 2007 op de openbaarmaking van belangrijke deelnemingen)

Samenvatting van de kennisgeving(en)

KBC Groep NV ontving een op 30 oktober 2018, 31 oktober 2018 en 1 november 2018 gedateerde transparantiekennisgeving, waaruit blijkt – als eindresultaat - dat BlackRock Inc. de rapporteringsdrempel van 5% ('totaal stemrechten en equivalente instrumenten') neerwaarts overschreden heeft.

Inhoud van de kennisgeving(en)

Die kennisgeving(en) bevat(ten) de volgende informatie:

  • Reden van de kennisgeving(en): aankoop of verkoop van effecten met stemrechten
  • Kennisgeving door: BlackRock Inc.
  • Kennisgevingsplichtige personen: zie bijlage
  • Transactiedatum: 29 oktober 2018, 30 oktober 2018, 31 oktober 2018
  • Overschreden drempel: 5% (noteer: voor KBC Groep is de statutaire drempel voor kennisgevingen 3% van het totaal aantal stemrechten; daarboven gelden de wettelijke drempels van 5% en elk veelvoud daarvan)
  • Noemer (aantal aandelen KBC Groep NV): 415 897 567
  • Details van de kennisgeving(en): zie bijlage. Het aantal KBC aandelen met stemrecht en equivalente financiële instrumenten bij BlackRock bedroeg, in procent van het totaal aantal KBC-aandelen, respectievelijk 4.91% en 0.08% op 29 oktober 2018, 4.99% en 0.07% op 30 oktober 2018 en 3,96% en 1,03% op 31 oktober 2018.
  • Keten van gecontroleerde ondernemingen via dewelke de deelneming daadwerkelijk wordt gehouden: Zie "11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held" in de PDF-file(s) op www.kbc.com (zie hieronder).
  • De betrokken kennisgeving(en) vindt u op de website www.kbc.com > investor relations > aandeelhoudersinformatie > aandeelhoudersstructuur.

Voor meer informatie kunt u contact opnemen met:

Kurt De Baenst, directeur Investor Relations, KBC-groep E-mail: [email protected]

Viviane Huybrecht, directeur Corporate communicatie/woordvoerster KBC-groep E-mail: [email protected]

* Dit nieuwsbericht bevat informatie waarop de Europese transparantieregelgeving voor beursgenoteerde bedrijven van toepassing is. KBC Groep is genoteerd op NYSE Brussels.

KBC Group NV Havenlaan 2 – 1080 Brussel Viviane Huybrecht Directeur Corporate Communicatie / woordvoerster Tel. 02 429 85 45

Persdienst Tel. 02 429 65 01 Tel. 02 429 29 15 Fax 02 429 81 60 E-mail: [email protected]

KBC persberichten zijn beschikbaar op www.kbc.com of kunnen verkregen worden door een mail te zenden naar [email protected]

Ga de echtheid van dit document na op www.kbc.com/nl/authenticity .

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Bijlage

Notificatie dd. 30 oktober 2018

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
Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. 0 0 0,00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 38 966 38 966 0,01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11 210 11 210 0,00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 2 315 172 2 111 768 0,51%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 285 739 285 739 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
139 666 142 984 0,03%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1 539 109 1 539 186 0,37%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
2 265 2 265 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 36 514 36 514 0,01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3 676 236 3 677 879 0,88%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
3 426 001 3 427 624 0,82%
BlackRock International Limited 59 019 59 019 0,01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
69 241 70 556 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
7 551 363 7 530 889 1,81%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
607 981 614 593 0,15%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 1 202 079 880 357 0,21%
Subtotal 20 960 561 20 429 549 4,91%
TOTAL 20 429 549 0 4,91% 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 Japan Co., Ltd. Securities Lent 9 337 0,00% physical
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Contract For Difference 1 350 0,00% cash
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 44 219 0,01% cash
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 4 042 0,00% cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
Contract For Difference 239 648 0,06% cash
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Contract For Difference 9 363 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 36 686 0,01% cash
TOTAL 344 645 0,08%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20 774 194 5,00%

Notificatie dd. 31 oktober 2018

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. 0 0 0,00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 38 966 38 966 0,01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11 210 11 210 0,00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 2 111 768 2 214 053 0,53%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 285 739 285 739 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
142 984 142 984 0,03%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1 539 186 1 539 571 0,37%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
2 265 2 265 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 36 514 36 514 0,01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3 677 879 3 678 807 0,88%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
3 427 624 3 427 705 0,82%
BlackRock International Limited 59 019 59 019 0,01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
70 556 70 556 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
7 530 889 7 517 774 1,81%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
614 593 610 897 0,15%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 880 357 1 102 538 0,27%
Subtotal 20 429 549 20 738 598 4,99%
TOTAL 20 738 598
0
4,99%
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 Japan Co., Ltd. Securities Lent 9 337 0,00% physical
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Contract For Difference 1 350 0,00% cash
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 44 219 0,01% cash
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 3 952 0,00% cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
Contract For Difference 197 861 0,05% cash
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Contract For Difference 9 101 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 37 118 0,01% cash
TOTAL 302 938 0,07%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 21 041 536 5,06%

Notificatie dd. 1 november 2018

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
Not linked to the
securities
BlackRock, Inc. 0 0 0,00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 38 966 38 966 0,01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11 210 11 210 0,00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 2 214 053 1 956 737 0,47%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 285 739 285 739 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
142 984 146 651 0,04%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1 539 571 1 537 487 0,37%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
2 265 2 265 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 36 514 36 514 0,01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3 678 807 3 675 261 0,88%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
3 427 705 3 445 927 0,83%
BlackRock International Limited 59 019 59 019 0,01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
70 556 70 556 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
7 517 774 3 520 655 0,85%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
610 897 605 612 0,15%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 1 102 538 1 081 506 0,26%
Subtotal 20 738 598 16 474 105 3,96%
TOTAL 16 474 105 0 3,96% 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 Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Securities Lent 4 000 000 0,96% physical
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. Securities Lent 9 337 0,00% physical
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Contract For Difference 1 350 0,00% cash
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 44 219 0,01% cash
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract For Difference 3 952 0,00% cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
Contract For Difference 199 229 0,05% cash
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Contract For Difference 9 218 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 37 118 0,01% cash
TOTAL 4 304 423 1,03%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20 778 528 5,00%

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