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KBC Groupe NV

Major Shareholding Notification • Oct 23, 2018

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Major Shareholding Notification

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Press release

Outside trading hours – Regulated information*

Brussels, 23 October 2018, 18h00 CEST

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. 18 October 2018, dd. 19 October 2018 and dd. 22 October 2018, which – as a final result – state that BlackRock Inc. has crossed the reporting threshold of 5% (total voting rights and equivalent financial instruments) upwards.

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: 17 October 2018, 18 October 2018 and 19 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 4.93% and 0.05% dd. 17 October 2018, 5.01% and 0.05% dd. 18 October 2018 and 4.96% and 0.06% dd. 19 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]

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Annex Notification dd. 18 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 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%

Notification dd. 19 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 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 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%

Notification dd. 22 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		 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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