ASR Nederland N : Shareholders approve merger of a.s.r. and Aegon Nederland

In addition, shareholders approved the conditional appointment of Lard Friese and Daniëlle Jansen Heijtmajer as members of the Supervisory Board (SB) of ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.). During the EGM, shareholders had the opportunity to meet Lard Friese and Daniëlle Jansen Heijtmajer and to ask questions. The appointment takes effect from the closing of the transaction and is for a period of four years. This will expand the SB from five to seven members from the closing.

The intention to merge Aegon Nederland with a.s.r., as announced on 27 October, was approved by the EGM with 99.9% of votes cast. This will allow the next step towards the insurers' merger, scheduled for July 2023. The transaction is further subject to approval of the Dutch Central Bank, the European Central Bank and the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets. a.s.r. and Aegon are working closely together to comply with the conditions for the completion of the transaction.

At the EGM, a total of 74,98% of the total issued, voting share capital was present or represented. The results of the vote were announced on our website.