Ageas announces with deep sadness that Mr Ronny Bruckner, member of the Board of Directors, has passed away at the age of 56.

Ronny Bruckner had joined the Ageas Board of Directors in 2011 for a first mandate of three years.

The Chairman and the members of the Board pay tribute to Mr Bruckner's professionalism and courage during his tenure as a Director. They also convey their deepest sympathy to Mr Bruckner's spouse and children offering them their heartfelt support at this sad and difficult time.

Ageas is an international insurance group with a heritage spanning more than 180 years. Ranked among the top 20 insurance companies in Europe, Ageas has chosen to concentrate its business activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the largest share of the global insurance market. These are grouped around four segments: Belgium, United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Asia and served through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors around the world. Ageas operates successful partnerships in Belgium, UK, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India and Thailand and has subsidiaries in France, Hong Kong and UK. Ageas is the market leader in Belgium for individual life and employee benefits, as well as a leading non-life player through AG Insurance. In the UK, Ageas has a strong presence as the fourth largest player in private car insurance and the over 50's market. Ageas employs more than 13,000 people and has annual inflows of more than EUR 21 billion.