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Ageas and BlackRock: Transparency notification

In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, Blackrock has notified Ageas on 14 September 2018 that, on 12 September 2018, its shareholding stands at 5.06%.

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

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

Max-Joseph-Straße 6, Munich, 80333, 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 37, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney NSW 2000 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.

Date on which the threshold is crossed 12 September 2018

Threshold that is crossed (in %) 5 %

Denominator 203,022,199

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

Notified details

A) Voting rights

Previous notification

After the transaction

# of voting rights

# of voting rights

% of voting rights

Holder

s of voting rights

Linked to

Not linked to

Linked to

Not linked to

securities

the securities

securities

the securities

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock Capital Management Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Fund Advisors

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock International Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd..

0

30,766

12,814

2,060,898

202,402

139,932

423,809

30,876

0

70,059

3,038,153

2,952,233

15,038

58,608

543,192

312,549

341,073

0

28,760

12,814

1,634,058

203,604

134,910

425,757

36,152

436

70,414

2,970,663

2,897,327

15,038

59,166

767,053

346,436

269,301

0.00%

0.01%

0.01%

0.80%

0.10%

0.07%

0.21%

0.02%

0.00%

0.03%

1.46%

1.43%

0.01%

0.03%

0.38%

0.17%

0.13%

BlackRock Life Limited

0

2,599

0.00%

10,232,402

9,874,488

4.86%

TOTAL

9,874,488

0

4.86

%

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

6,691

0.00%

physical

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Contract For Difference

5,570

0.00%

cash

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Contract For Difference

8,857

0.00%

cash

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

Contract For Difference

11,560

0.01%

cash

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Contract For Difference

828

0.00%

cash

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Contract For Difference

165,292

0.08%

cash

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

Securities Lent

58,480

0.03%

physical

TOTAL

388,958

0.19%

Total A & B

# of voting rights

% of voting rights

10,263,446

5.06%

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held, if applicable

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock International Limited

BlackRock Life Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited

BlackRock Japan Holdings GK

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.

BlackRock, Inc.

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock International Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock Fund Advisors

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock Capital Management, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock Canada Holdings LP

BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

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

This press release and the notifications received by Ageas are available on the website.

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