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KBC Groupe NV Director's Dealing 2017

Dec 6, 2017

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Director's Dealing

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Press release

Outside trading hours – Regulated information*

Brussels, 6 December 2017, 08 h

Publication of transparency notification(s) received by KBC Group NV

(art. 14, 1 st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations)

Summary of the notification(s)

KBC Group NV has received a transparency notification dd. 30 November 2017, which states that BlackRock Inc. has crossed the reporting threshold of 5% in voting rights (under A in annex 1) upwards.

Content of the notification(s)

The notification(s) contain(s) following information:

  • Reason for the notification(s): acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights
  • Notification(s) by: BlackRock Inc.
  • Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex 1
  • Date(s) on which the threshold is crossed: 28 November 2017
  • Threshold that is crossed: crossing of the 5% treshold 'voting rights' (part A in annex 1) (KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply)
  • Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 418 372 082
  • Notified details: see annex 1
  • Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: See "11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held" in the PDF-file on www.kbc.com (see below).
  • The relevant notification(s) is (are) available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.

For more information, please contact:

Wim Allegaert, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 50 51 – E-mail: [email protected]

Viviane Huybrecht, General Manager, Corporate Communication/Spokesperson, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 85 45 – E-mail: [email protected]

* This press release contains information provided in compliance with European transparency legislation for listed companies. KBC Group NV is listed at NYSE Brussels.

KBC Group NV Havenlaan 2 – 1080 Brussels Viviane Huybrecht General Manager, Corporate Communication/ Spokesperson Tel. + 32 2 429 85 45

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Annex 1

Notification dd. 30 November 2017

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 (Netherlands) B.V. 35.255 35.255 0,01%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 11.328 11.328 0,00%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 1.500.399 1.832.002 0,44%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 265.379 283.256 0,07%
BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Limited
120.696 120.919 0,03%
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
1.776.859 1.772.617 0,42%
BlackRock Asset Management North
Asia Limited
1.853 18.286 0,00%
BlackRock Financial Management,
Inc.
88.600 95.544 0,02%
BlackRock Fund Advisors 3.931.829 3.938.003 0,94%
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
3.758.693 3.798.707 0,91%
BlackRock International Limited 134.597 134.597 0,03%
BlackRock Investment Management
(Australia) Limited
76.238 78.602 0,02%
BlackRock Investment Management
(UK) Limited
7.551.610 7.696.298 1,84%
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
543.584 557.802 0,13%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 860.256 609.032 0,15%
Subtotal 20.657.176 20.982.248 5,02%
TOTAL 20.982.248 0 5,02% 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 25.662 0,01% physical
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Contract For Difference 1.206 0,00% cash
BlackRock Advisors, LLC Contract For Difference 128 0,00% cash
BlackRock Institutional Trust
Company, National Association
Contract For Difference 113.045 0,03% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Contract For Difference 14.295 0,00% cash
BlackRock Investment Management,
LLC
Depository Receipt 1.809 0,00%
TOTAL 156.145 0,04%
TOTAL (A & B) # of voting rights % of voting rights
CALCULATE 21.138.393 5,05%