THE HAGUE, Netherlands,
September 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/
--
Aegon will repurchase 51,864,626 common shares
to neutralize the dilutive effect of the 2016 final and 2017
interim stock dividends. These shares will be
held as treasury shares and will be used to pay future stock
dividends.
Aegon will commit to the repurchase of the common shares by
engaging a third party to execute the transactions on its behalf.
These transactions will commence on October
2, 2017, and are expected to be completed on or before
December 15, 2017. The common shares
will be repurchased at a maximum of the daily volume-weighted
average price. Aegon will provide weekly updates regarding the
transactions on aegon.com/sharebuyback.
About Aegon
Aegon's roots go back more than 170 years - to the first half of
the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an
international company, with businesses in more than 20 countries in
the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the
world's leading financial services organizations, providing life
insurance, pensions and asset management. Aegon's purpose is to
help people achieve a lifetime of financial security. More
information on aegon.com/about.
Contacts
Media relations
Debora de Laaf
+31(0)70-344-8821
gcc@aegon.com
Investor relations
Willem van den Berg
+31(0)70-344-8405
ir@aegon.com
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