Major Shareholding Notification • Oct 10, 2024
Major Shareholding Notification
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Regulated information • Brussels, 10 Oktober 2024 – 17:40 (CET)

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, BlackRock, Inc. has notified Ageas on 7 October 2024 that, on 1 October 2024, its shareholding in Ageas has increased and currently stands at 6,98%. It also reported changes to its group structure.
Reason for the notification
Acquisition or disposal of the control of an undertaking that holds a participating interest in an issuer
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 1 October 2024
Threshold that is crossed (in %) 5%
Denominator 187.971.187
Notified details See annex 1 b
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
As a result of the acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners there has been a change to BlackRock's group Structure. Upon the close of the transaction BlackRock, Inc. was renamed BlackRock Finance, Inc. and a NewCo became the publicly listed company with the name BlackRock, Inc.
This press release and the notifications received by Ageas are available on the website.
* article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions.
Ageas is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning 200 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow, and is also engaged in reinsurance activities. 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, Portugal, Türkiye, 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 about 50,000 people and reported annual inflows of EUR 17.1 billion in 2023.
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| 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 |
|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | 14.839 | 26.755 | 0,01% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | 1.106.388 | 2.917.790 | 1,55% | ||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 109.086 | 203.203 | 0,11% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
142.154 | 147.243 | 0,08% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
1.607.771 | 1.811.227 | 0,96% | ||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited |
31.057 | 25.474 | 0,01% | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | 31.910 | 50.348 | 0,03% | ||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 4.681.752 | 3.769.688 | 2,01% | ||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
2.323.498 | 2.088.675 | 1,11% | ||
| BlackRock International Limited | 3.743 | 1.637 | 0,00% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
63.089 | 69.199 | 0,04% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited |
215.110 | 895.264 | 0,48% | ||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC |
393.775 | 418.682 | 0,22% | ||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | 296.307 | 285.173 | 0,15% | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | 21.435 | 18.343 | 0,01% | ||
| Subtotal | 11.041.914 | 12.728.700 | 6,77% | ||
| TOTAL | 12.728.700 | 0 | 6,77% | 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, LLC | Contract Difference | 9.103 | 0,00% | cash | ||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. Contract Difference | 142.467 | 0,08% | cash | |||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
Contract Difference | 84.799 | 0,05% | cash | ||
| Aperio Group, LLC | Depositary Receipt | 147.545 | 0,08% | |||
| TOTAL | 383.914 | 0,20% |
| TOTAL (A & B) | # of voting rights % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.112.614 | 6,98% |

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