Major Shareholding Notification • Sep 30, 2021
Major Shareholding Notification
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Brussels, 30 September 2021 – 8:15 (CET)
In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, Fosun has notified Ageas on 29 September 2021 that, on 23 September 2021, its interest has exceeded the legal threshold of 10% of the shares issued by Ageas. Its current total shareholding stands at 10.01%.
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 23 September 2021
Threshold that is crossed (in %) 10%
Denominator 191,033,128
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
The disclosure obligation arose due to voting rights attached to shares for Fosun going above 10%.
* article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions.

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| Name | Address (for legal entities) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosun International Limited | Room 808, ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong | |||
| Fosun Holdings Limited | Room 808, ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong | |||
| Fosun International Holdings Ltd. | Kingston Chambers, PO Box 173, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands | |||
| Mr. Guo Guangchang |
| 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 |
|
| Mr. Guo Guangchang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Fosun International Limited | 7,978,399 | 11,452,524 | 6.00% | ||
| Fidelidade - Companhia de Seguros, S.A. |
2,054,962 | 2,054,962 | 1.08% | ||
| Subtotal | 10,033,361 | 13,507,486 | 7.07% | ||
| TOTAL | 13,507,486 | 0 | 7.07% | 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 | |
| Fosun International Limited | SWAPS | 4,336,179 | 2.27% | physical | ||
| Fosun International Limited | SWAPS | 1,278,751 | 0.67% | physical | ||
| TOTAL | 5,614,930 | 2.94% |
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CALCULATE | 19,122,416 | 10.01% |
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 almost 200 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 36 billion in 2020 (all figures at 100%).
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