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ageas SA/NV Major Shareholding Notification 2018

Jun 8, 2018

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Major Shareholding Notification

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PRESS RELEASE

Brussels, 6 June 2018 – 17:40 (CET)

Ageas and BlackRock: Transparency notification

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, Blackrock has notified Ageas on 4 June 2018 that, on 1 June 2018, its shareholding stands at 4.91%.

Reason for the notification Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

Notification by A parent undertaking or a controlling person

Persons subject to the notification requirement

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited Level 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000

Date on which the threshold is crossed 1 June 2018

Threshold that is crossed (in %) 5 %

Denominator 203,022,199

BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam,

Netherlands

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 20 Anson Road #18-01, Singapore, 79912, Singapore BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, 19809, U.S.A.

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG Max-Joseph-Straße 6, Munich, 80333, Germany

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden

Road, Central, Hong Kong

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A. BlackRock Fund Advisors 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A.

BlackRock International Limited Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, U.K.

Australia

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ, 8540, U.S.A.

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Trust Tower Main, Tokyo, 100- 8217, Japan

REGULATED INFORMATION

EURONEXT BRUSSELS

Ticker: AGS ISIN: BE0974264930

MEDIA CONTACT

+32 (0)2 557 57 36

INVESTOR RELATIONS

+32 (0)2 557 57 33

Ageas

Rue du Marquis 1 1000 Brussels - Belgium www.ageas.com

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Notified details

A) Voting rights Previous notification After the transaction
# of voting rights
# of voting rights % of voting rights
Linked to Not linked to Linked to
Holders of voting rights securities the securities securities
BlackRock, Inc. 0 0 0.00%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 30,766 30,766 0.02%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11,536 11,536 0.01%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 1,721,488 1,361,622 0.67%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 171,265 171,265 0.08%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 62,535 71,865 0.04%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 419,217 419,217 0.21%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 23,142 23,142 0.01%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 30,905 30,905 0.02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3,192,753 3,187,636 1.57%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 2,911,494 2,895,266 1.43%
BlackRock International Limited 10,594 10,594 0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 56,624 56,624 0.03%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 529,988 522,361 0.26%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 206,912 206,912 0.10% Not linked to
the securities
0.00%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 522,588 527,949 0.26%
9,901,807 9,527,660 4.69%
TOTAL 9,527,660 4.69%
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 Securities Lent 219,210 0.11% physical
(UK) Limited
BlackRock Asset Securities Lent 75,577 0.04% physical
Management
Canada Limited
BlackRock Advisors Contract For Difference 5,570 0.00% cash
(UK) Limited
BlackRock Advisors, Contract For Difference 1,868 0.00% cash
LLC
BlackRock Contract For Difference 9,391 0.00% cash
Institutional Trust
Company, National
Association
BlackRock Contract For Difference 828 0.00% cash
Investment
Management (UK)
Limited
BlackRock Contract For Difference 137,017 0.07% cash
Investment
Management, LLC
TOTAL 449,461 0.22%
Total A & B # of voting rights % of voting rights
9,977,121 4.91%

* article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

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BlackRock HK Holdco Limited BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited BlackRock Japan Holdings GK BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc. Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock International Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock Fund Advisors

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

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BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock Canada Holdings LP

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

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BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

Additional information

The disclosure obligation arose due to total holding in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going below 5%

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, Blackrock has notified Ageas on 1 June 2018 that, on 31 May 2018, its shareholding stands at 5%.

Reason for the notification

Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

Notification by

A parent undertaking or a controlling person

Persons subject to the notification requirement

BlackRock, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A.

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. Rembrandt Tower, 17th floor, Amstelplein, Amsterdam, Netherlands

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 20 Anson Road #18-01, Singapore, 79912, Singapore BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. BlackRock Advisors, LLC 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, 19809, U.S.A. BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited 161 Bay Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2S1, Canada

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG Max-Joseph-Straße 6, Munich, 80333, Germany

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited 15/F, 16/F, 17/F Citibank Tower & 17/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10055, U.S.A. BlackRock Fund Advisors 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105, U.S.A.

BlackRock International Limited Exchange Place One, 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL, U.K. BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited Level 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 1 University Square Drive, Princeton, NJ, 8540, U.S.A.

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 1-8-3 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Trust Tower Main, Tokyo, 100-8217, Japan

Date on which the threshold is crossed 31 May 2018

Threshold that is crossed (in %)

5 %

Denominator 203,022,199

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Notified details

Holders of voting rights tion After the transaction A) Voting rights
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 30,766 % of voting rights # of voting # of voting
rights
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Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Securities Sec nked to Not linked to linked to Linked to Holders of voting rights
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 30,766 30,766 0.00 ecurities the securities securities
SlackRock (Singapore) Limited 0.00% 0 0 BlackRock, Inc.
SlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 0.02% 30,766 30,766 BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V
SeckRock Advisors LC 152,135 171,265 0.00 0.01% 11,536 11,536 ed BlackRock (Singapore) Limite
SeckRock Asset Management Canada Limited 0.85% 1,721,488 1,405,250 iited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Lim
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG 0.08% 171,265 152,135 BlackRock Advisors, LLC
SeckRock Saset Management North Asia Limited 49,187 23,142 0.07 0.03% 62,535 51,025 nt Canada Limited BlackRock Asset Manageme
SlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 0.21% 419,217 419,043 nt Deutschland AG BlackRock Asset Manageme
SackRock Fund Advisors 3,182,085 3,192,753 1,55 SackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 2,917,263 2,911,494 1,45 SackRock International Limited 7,700 10,594 0,07 SackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 55,596 56,624 0,00 BackRock Investment Management, (LIC) Limited 588,029 529,988 0,26 SackRock Investment Management, LLC 251,915 206,912 0,10 SackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 275,158 522,588 0,26 SackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 275,158 522,588 0,26 SackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 9,901,807 4,88 B) Equivalent financial instruments After the transaction Holders of equivalent financial instrument Type of financial Expiration date Exercise period or date financial instrument financial instrument 19,210 0,01% SackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Securities Lent 85,033 0,04% BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Sacurities Lent 85,033 0,04% BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Sacurities Lent 85,033 0,04% BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Sacurities Lent 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contract For 1,868 0,00% Difference Contra 0.01% 23,142 49,187 nt North Asia Limited BlackRock Asset Manageme
SackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.02% 30,905 18,244 ment, Inc. BlackRock Financial Manage
SlackRock International Limited 7,700 10,594 0.01 1.57% 3,192,753 3,182,085 BlackRock Fund Advisors
SlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited 55,596 56,624 0.03 1.43% 2,911,494 2,917,263 on Company, National Asso BlackRock Institutional Trust
SlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 588,029 529,988 0.28 0.01% 10,594 7,700 ed BlackRock International Limit
SlackRock Investment Management, LLC 251,915 206,912 0.10 0.03% 56,624 55,596 gement (Australia) Limite BlackRock Investment Mana
SlackRock Investment Management LLC 251,915 206,912 0.10 0.26% 529.988 588.029 gement (UK) Limited BlackRock Investment Mana
BackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 275,158 522,588 0.28 9,414,932 9,901,807 4.88 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 0.10%
B) Equivalent financial instruments Holders of equivalent financial instruments Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise period or date financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument financial instrument f 0.26% ,, ==-
B) Equivalent financial instruments Holders of equivalent financial instrument Type of financial Expiration date equivalent financial instrument BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Difference BlackRock Advisors (Contract For Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Contract For Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference BlackRock Difference 4.88% _ , acid took oapan oo, 2ta
Type of financial instruments Type of financial Expiration date Exercise period or date H of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised 4.88% 0.00% 9,901,807 TOTAL
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BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities Lent Securities L Settlement ling rights % of vo rights that may
be acquired if
the instrument
equivalent
financial
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC physic 01% 0.0 19,210 Securities Lent
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited BlackRock BlackRock Contract Difference Contract Difference Contract Difference Contract Difference Contract Company, National Association BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Investment Management, LLC Difference Contract Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference physic D4% 0.0 85,033 Securities Lent BlackRock Asset
Management
BlackRock Advisors, LLC BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC BlackRock Investment Management, LLC physic 00% 0.0 5,570 BlackRock Advisors
Institutional Trust Company, National Association BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited BlackRock Investment Management, LLC Contract For 828 0.00% Difference 137,017 0.07% Investment Management, LLC cas 00% 0.0 1,868 BlackRock
BlackRock Contract For 828 0.00% Investment UK) Limited BlackRock Contract For 137,017 0.07% Investment Management, LLC Management, LLC са )0% 0.0 9,391 Institutional Trust
Company, National
Investment Difference Management, LLC ca )0% 0.0 828 BlackRock
Investment
Management (UK)
TOTAL 258,917 0.13% ca )7% 0.0 137,017 BlackRock
Investment
13% 0. 258,917 TOTAL
Total A & B # of voting rights % of voting rights voting rights % of # of voting rights В Total A 8

$^{\ast}$ article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions

10,160,724

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Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc.

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock International Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

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BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. BlackRock Fund Advisors

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock Canada Holdings LP

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

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BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. BlackRock Group Limited BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

Additional information

The disclosure obligation arose due to total holding in voting rights for BlackRock, Inc. going above 5%

This press release and the notifications received by Ageas are available on the website.

Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning 190 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow. As one of Europe's larger insurance companies, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the major part of the global insurance market. It operates successful insurance businesses in Belgium, the UK, Luxembourg, France, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of over 50,000 people and reported annual inflows close to EUR 34 billion in 2017 (all figures at 100%).

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