KBC Groupe NV

Report Publication Announcement • Mar 12, 2013

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Press Release – outside trading hours – regulated information*

Brussels, 12 March 2013

KBC completes the sale of its remaining 22% stake in NLB (Republic of Slovenia)

Yesterday, KBC Group finalized the transaction announced on 28 December 2012, whereby KBC sold its remaining 22% stake in NLB to the Republic of Slovenia for a total consideration of EUR 2,765,282, which represents EUR 1 per share. KBC is now no longer a shareholder of NLB, complying with the request of the European Commission to divest from NLB.

This transaction gave rise to a negative impact on KBC's earnings of EUR -0.1 billion which was already reflected in KBC's 4Q2012 results, whilst the impact on KBC's capital is negligible.

For further information, please contact:

Wim Allegaert, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group Tel +32 2 429 40 51 E-mail wim.allegaert@kbc.be

Viviane Huybrecht, General Manager, Group Communications/Spokesperson, KBC Group Tel +32 2 429 85 45 E-mail pressofficekbc@kbc.be

KBC Group NV Havenlaan 2 – 1080 Brussels Viviane Huybrecht:

General Manager Group Communication /Spokesperson Tel. +32 2 429 85 45

Press Office Tel. +32 2 429 65 01 Fax +32 2 429 81 60 E-mail:pressofficekbc@kbc.be

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