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KBC Groupe NV

Major Shareholding Notification Nov 7, 2018

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Major Shareholding Notification

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Press release

Outside trading hours – Regulated information*

Brussels, 7 November 2018, 8h00

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 transparency notification dd. 30 October 2018, dd. 31 October 2018 and dd. 1 November 2018, which – as a final result – state that BlackRock Inc. has crossed the reporting threshold of 5% (total voting rights and equivalent financial instruments) downwards.

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
  • Notification(s) by: BlackRock Inc.
  • Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex
  • Date(s) on which the threshold is crossed: 29 October 2018, 30 October 2018, 31 October 2018.
  • Threshold that is crossed: 5% (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): 415 897 567
  • Notified details: see annex. The number of KBC-shares with voting rights and equivalent financial instruments owned by BlackRock (expressed as a per cent of the total of KBC-shares) amounted to 4.91% and 0.08% dd. 29 October 2018, 4.99% and 0.07% dd. 30 October 2018 and 3.96% and 1.03% dd. 31 October 2018.
  • 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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Annex

Notification dd. 30 October 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 2 315 172 2 111 768 0,51%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 285 739 285 739 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
139 666 142 984
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%

Notification dd. 31 October 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
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
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
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%

Notification 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
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 2 214 053 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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