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KBC Groupe NV

Major Shareholding Notification Oct 23, 2018

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Major Shareholding Notification

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Persbericht Buiten beurstijd - Gereglementeerde informatie*

Brussel, 23 oktober 2018, 18u00

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 18 oktober 2018, 19 oktober 2018 en 22 oktober gedateerde transparantiekennisgeving, waaruit blijkt – als eindresultaat - dat BlackRock Inc. de rapporteringsdrempel van 5% ('totaal stemrechten en equivalente instrumenten') opwaarts 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: 17 oktober 2018, 18 oktober 2018 en 19 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 4.93% en 0.05% op 17 oktober 2018, 5.01% en 0.05% op 18 oktober 2018 en 4.96% en 0.06% op 19 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 .

Volg ons op www.twitter.com/kbc\_group

Bijlage

Notificatie dd. 18 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 1 835 319 1 771 981 0,43%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 274 433 274 433 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
100 379 139 349 0,03%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1 654 413 1 539 402 0,37%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
2 648 2 265 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 58 174 58 165 0,01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3 674 610 3 672 348 0,88%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
3 404 886 3 404 886 0,82%
BlackRock International Limited 59 019 59 019 0,01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
69 241 69 241 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
8 095 246 8 094 388 1,95%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
589 165 596 330 0,14%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 985 770 769 756 0,19%
Subtotal 20 853 479 20 501 739 4,93%
TOTAL 20 501 739 0 4,93% 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 (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 123 023 0,03% cash
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Contract For Difference 211 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 36 555 0,01% cash
TOTAL 209 400 0,05%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20 711 139 4,98%

Notificatie dd. 19 oktober 2018

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights # of voting rights % of voting rights
Holders of voting rights Not linked to the
Linked to securities
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 1 771 981 1 852 203 0,45%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 274 433 274 433 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
139 349 139 349 0,03%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1 539 402 1 539 402 0,37%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
2 265 2 265 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 58 165 58 158 0,01%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3 672 348 3 671 830 0,88%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
3 404 886 3 398 534 0,82%
BlackRock International Limited 59 019 59 019 0,01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
69 241 69 241 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
8 094 388 8 056 359 1,94%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
596 330 604 237 0,15%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 769 756 1 081 486 0,26%
Subtotal 20 501 739 20 856 692 5,01%
TOTAL 20 856 692 0 5,01% 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 (UK) Limited Securities Lent 3 486 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 126 078 0,03% cash
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Contract For Difference 211 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 36 555 0,01% cash
TOTAL 215 941 0,05%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 21 072 633 5,07%

Notificatie dd. 22 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 1 852 203 1 759 479 0,42%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 274 433 261 309 0,06%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada
Limited
139 349 139 349 0,03%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1 539 402 1 539 479 0,37%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
2 265 2 265 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 58 158 70 838 0,02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3 671 830 3 669 618 0,88%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
National Association
3 398 534 3 398 534 0,82%
BlackRock International Limited 59 019 59 019 0,01%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
69 241 69 241 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
8 056 359 7 851 585 1,89%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
604 237 628 517 0,15%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 1 081 486 1 117 079 0,27%
Subtotal 20 856 692 20 616 488 4,96%
TOTAL 20 616 488 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 (UK) Limited Securities Lent 3 486 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 164 887 0,04% cash
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
Contract For Difference 211 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 36 555 0,01% cash
TOTAL 254 750 0,06%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 20 871 238 5,02%

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