Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement • Apr 13, 2024
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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The proxy model provided for the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of 17 April 2024 is not valid for the General Meetings of Shareholders of 15 May 2024.
NB: In the case of shareholders whose shares are registered with a bank or other financial institution it is imperative that Ageas is provided with proof through their bank or financial institution certifying that on the record date the shareholder was the holder of the number of shares in respect of which such shareholder wishes to exercise his voting rights.
| The undersigned | ||||||||||
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| Holder of …………………………ageas SA/NV share(s) registered with the following financial institution |
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I note that I will be represented at the General Meetings of Shareholders for the total number of shares for which I wish to exercise my voting rights. My voting rights will however be limited to the total number of shares held by me on the record date, being Wednesday 1 May 2024 at midnight (CET).
the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders of ageas SA/NV will be held on Wednesday 15 May 2024 at 10.30 a.m., at the Auditorium of AG Insurance, AG Campus, Rue du Pont Neuf 17, 1000 Brussels.
at these Meetings (as well as at all other meetings that would subsequently take place with the same agenda following the postponing, suspension or new convening of the meeting) and, to this end, grants proxy, with right of substitution, to vote on his/her behalf on all points of the agenda, to:
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ageas SA/NV – 15/05/2024 1 This proxy form is provided to you pursuant to article 8 of the Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 concerning the obligations of issuers of financial instruments admitted for trading on a regulated market and does not constitute a public proxy solicitation under article 7:145 of the Companies and Associations Code.
(1) Rules applicable to potential conflict of interests
A potential conflict of interests arises in case :
In case of potential conflict of interests, the following rules will apply:
In case of a conflict of interests
If you fail to tick the box for an item on the agenda, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder in a situation of conflict of interests the specific instructions to vote in favour of such item. If, for whatever reason, there is insufficient clarity with regard to the instructions given, the proxy holder will always abstain in relation to the resolution(s) concerned.
For Against Abstention
In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal. 2.3.2 Proposal to grant discharge of liability to the auditor for the financial year 2023. For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal. 3. Remuneration report & policy 3.1 Proposal to approve the remuneration report. For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal. 3.2 Proposal to approve the remuneration policy. For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal. 3.3 Proposal to approve the changes to the remuneration of certain members of the Board of Directors, applicable as from 1 January 2024. For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal. 4. Appointments and Reappointments Board of Directors Appointments 4.1 Proposal to appoint Ms. Françoise Lefèvre as an independent2 non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the company, for a period of four years, until the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2028. For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal. 4.2. Proposal to appoint Mr. Xavier de Walque as an independent2 non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the company, for a period of four years, until the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2028. For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to
4.3 Proposal to appoint Mr. Christophe Vandeweghe as an executive member of the Board of Directors of the company, for a period of 4 years, until the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2028.
the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.

the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
2 To be understood with the meaning of the Act of 13 March 2016 regarding the statute and supervision of insurance and reinsurance enterprises
4.4 Proposal to re-appoint Mr. Hans De Cuyper as an executive member of the Board of Directors of the company, for a period of 4 years, until the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2028.
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In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
4.5 Proposal to re-appoint Ms. Yvonne Lang Ketterer as an independent2 non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the company, for a period of 4 years, until the close of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2028.
| For Against Abstention |
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In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
For Against Abstention In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
5.2 Proposal to appoint the firm of auditors, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV / PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises SRL, with registered office at 1831 Diegem, Culliganlaan 5, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, to carry out the assignment on sustainability reporting.
For Against Abstention
In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
For Against Abstention
In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
Proposal to authorize the Board of Directors of the company for a period of 24 months starting after the publication of the articles of association in the Annexes to the Belgian State Gazette, to acquire ageas SA/NV shares for a consideration equivalent to the closing price of the ageas SA/NV share on Euronext on the day immediately preceding the acquisition, plus a maximum of fifteen per cent (15%) or minus a maximum of fifteen per cent (15%).
The number of shares which can be acquired by the Board of Directors of the company and its direct subsidiaries within the framework of this authorization will not represent more than 10% of the issued share capital.
In case of conflict of interests, except if you tick a box, you will be deemed to have granted to the proxy holder the specific instruction to vote in favour of the-resolution proposal.
Pursuant to Article 7:130, §3 of the Companies and Associations Code, the company will issue a new shareholders' proxy form comprising the new resolutions proposals and/or the new/alternative decisions that would be subsequently added to the agenda so as to allow the shareholder to give specific voting instructions thereon.
The following voting instructions will therefore only be applicable if you fail to duly send to your proxy holder new specific voting instructions after the date of this proxy form.
If the shareholder fails to indicate a choice above, the proxy holder will be required to abstain from voting on the new items and resolution proposals concerned.
In case of conflict of interests, the proxy holder will always abstain from voting on the new items and resolution proposals concerned.
If the shareholder fails to indicate a choice above, the proxy holder will be required to abstain from voting on the new/alternative resolution proposals concerned and will be required to vote or abstain from voting on the existing resolution proposals in accordance with the instructions set out above (sub A.).
However, at the meeting, the proxy holder will be entitled to deviate from the above (sub A.) voting instructions should their implementation be detrimental to the shareholder's interests. The proxy holder shall notify the shareholder of any such deviation.
In case of conflict of interests, the proxy holder will always abstain from voting on the new/alternative resolution proposals.
Ageas SA/NV is the controller3 of the processing of personal data it receives from shareholders and proxyholders in the context of the Meeting and shall, when processing such data, comply with its obligations under GDPR and other applicable data protection laws. Such personal data will be used for the purposes of preparing and administering the attendance and voting process in connection with the Meeting and will be transferred to third parties assisting in the administration of the voting process.
You can find more information about the processing of your personal data by ageas SA/NV using this link:
https://www.ageas.com/sites/default/files/file/file/Ageas_Privacy_Notice_Shareholders_EN_0_0_1_1_0.pdf
As further explained in this privacy notice, you have rights with respect to your personal data (for some of them, subject to applicable legal conditions and limits), namely the right to access, rectify or erase your personal data, as well as the right to restrict processing, the right to object to processing and the right to portability of your data.
In addition, you also can obtain further information about the processing of your personal data by ageas SA/NV or exercise your rights as listed above by sending a request to ageas SA/NV by email to [email protected].
Done in ................................................, on …………………………………….. 2024.
Signature(s)*
(*) Proxies given by an usufructuary and a bare owner are only valid jointly and when they are made up in the name of the same representative.
This document should arrive no later than Thursday 9 May 2024
at the company address specified below.
This document may be sent by regular mail, but preferably by e-mail. In this latter case, a scanned or photographed copy of the completed and signed form should be sent to the company
ageas SA/NV – Corporate Administration Avenue du Boulevard 21 (14th floor) – 1210 Brussels – Belgium E-mail: [email protected]
We would appreciate it if you would provide us with a telephone number and an e-mail address where we can reach you if necessary.
Phone number/GSM ………………………………………………………………………………………...
E-mail: ………………………………………………………………………………………….
3 As defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data ("GDPR").
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