KBC Groupe NV

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Oct 19, 2012

Disclosure pursuant to transparency legislation, KBC Group NV

Regulated information* - 19 October 2012 (before trading hours)

Own shares held by KBC Group NV and its subsidiaries

Pursuant to the transparency legislation in relation to notifications, KBC Group NV hereby makes public that, following the sale (see press release dd. 16 October 2012, on www.kbc.com), the number of KBC Group NV shares held by KBC Group companies decreased by 18,2 million.

Notification received from…	Details	Notification concerns situation on:	% of shares/voting rights, after the transaction
KBC Group NV	Update of shareholding : as a consequence of the sale by KBC Group NV and KBC Bank NV, the number of KBC Group NV shares in the portfolio of KBC Group companies decreases from 18,2 million (5.1% of the number of shares) to 300 (0.0%); this causes the 5% and 3% reporting thresholds to be crossed downwards.	16 October 2012	0,0%

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The complete notification can be found on www.kbc.com/investor relations/Shareholder structure.

* This news item contains information that is subject to the transparency regulations for listed companies.