THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
November 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Aegon has completed the share buyback program announced on
October 3, 2016. This program
neutralized the dilutive effect of the 2016 interim dividend paid
in shares. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares
and will be used to cover future stock dividends.
Between October 3, 2016 and
November 11, 2016 a total of
30,765,224 common shares were repurchased, at an average price of
EUR 3.84 per share.
More detailed information about the program is available 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:
Dedia relations
Debora de Laaf
+31(0) 70 344 8730
gcc@aegon.com
Investor relations
Willem van den Berg
+31(0) 70 344 8405
ir@aegon.com
PRN NLD
SOURCE Aegon N.V.