ageas SA/NV

Major Shareholding Notification • Mar 7, 2019

PRESS RELEASE

Brussels, 7 March 2019 – 17:40 (CET)

Ageas and BlackRock: Transparency notification

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, BlackRock has notified Ageas on 6 March 2019 that, on 4 March 2019, its interest has fallen below the legal threshold of 5% of the shares issued by Ageas. Its current shareholding stands at 4.98%.

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 See annex 1a

Date on which the threshold is crossed 4 March 2019

Threshold that is crossed (in %) 5% shares

Denominator 203,022,199

Notified details See annex 1b

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable The full chain of command can be found on https://www.ageas.com/investors/shareholders

Additional information

The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for BlackRock, Inc. going below 5%.

REGULATED INFORMATION

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

ANNEX 1a

Name	Address (for legal entities)
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	Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor, Munich, 80333-MN3, 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 Capital Management, Inc.	100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, 19809, U.S.A.
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 26, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, 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

ANNEX 1b

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.	28,760	28,760		0.01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	14,848	14,848		0.01%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	2,265,176	2,075,046		1.02%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC	144,714	144,712		0.07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited	124,860	124,860		0.06%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	355,486	354,454		0.17%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited	23,792	23,142		0.01%
BlackRock Capital Management, Inc.	0	183		0.00%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	41,139	41,068		0.02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors	3,031,251	3,032,411		1.49%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	2,730,866	2,731,280		1.35%
BlackRock International Limited	11,924	11,924		0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	60,974	60,974		0.03%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	533,131	575,526		0.28%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	297,246	289,376		0.14%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.	450,379	398,841		0.20%
Subtotal	10,114,546	9,907,405		4.88%
TOTAL		9,907,405	0	4.88%	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			107,459	0.05%	physical
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	Contract For Difference			3,107	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Advisors, LLC	Contract For Difference			3,675	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	Contract For Difference			4,231	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	Contract For Difference			623	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	Contract For Difference			82,981	0.04%	cash
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	Depositary Receipt			76	0.00%
	TOTAL			202,152	0.10%

TOTAL (A & B)		# of voting rights % of voting rights
	CALCULATE	10,109,557	4.98%

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, BlackRock has notified Ageas on 4 March 2019 that, on 28 February 2019, its interest has exceeded the legal threshold of 5% of the shares issued by Ageas. Its current shareholding stands at 5.09%.

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 See annex 1c

Date on which the threshold is crossed 28 February 2019

Threshold that is crossed (in %) 5% shares

Denominator 203,022,199

Notified details See annex 1d

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable The full chain of command can be found on https://www.ageas.com/investors/shareholders

Additional information

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

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

ANNEX 1c

Name	Address (for legal entities)
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	Lenbachplatz 1 1st Floor, Munich, 80333-MN3, 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 26, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, 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

ANNEX 1d

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.	28,760	28,760		0.01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	14,848	14,848		0.01%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	2,063,941	2,265,176		1.12%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC	144,827	144,714		0.07%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited	125,379	124,860		0.06%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	355,486	355,486		0.18%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited	23,142	23,792		0.01%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	41,068	41,139		0.02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors	3,034,825	3,031,251		1.49%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	2,730,812	2,730,866		1.35%
BlackRock International Limited	11,924	11,924		0.01%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	60,974	60,974		0.03%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	748,596	533,131		0.26%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	371,416	297,246		0.15%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.	158,055	450,379		0.22%
Subtotal	9,914,053	10,114,546		4.98%
TOTAL		10,114,546	0	4.98%	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			87,866	0.04%	physical
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	Securities Lent			29,195	0.01%	physical
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	Contract For Difference			3,107	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Advisors, LLC	Contract For Difference			3,675	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	Contract For Difference			4,231	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	Contract For Difference			623	0.00%	cash
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	Contract For Difference			82,981	0.04%	cash
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	Depositary Receipt			76	0.00%
	TOTAL			211,754	0.10%

TOTAL (A & B)		# of voting rights % of voting rights
	CALCULATE	10,326,300	5.09%

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, 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 45,000 people and reported annual inflows of over EUR 34 billion in 2018 (all figures at 100%).