Regulated information - Ageas share temporarily suspended today at 12:15 relating to appeal court decision on FSMA fine

The trading in the Ageas share (ISIN BE0974264930) on Euronext Brussels will be temporarily suspended today at 12:15 ahead of the anticipated decision of the Brussels' Appeal Court relating to the FSMA fine imposed in June 2013. The suspension will be lifted after the publication of a press release on the conclusions of the judgment.

In June 2013, the sanctions commission of the FSMA levied a fine on Ageas of EUR 500.000 for alleged miscommunication by Fortis over the period May-June 2008. This amount was provisioned.

Ageas challenged this FSMA decision and filed an appeal before the Brussels' Appeal Court.

Today a court decision in this matter is expected and in order to ensure transparent communication to the market, the trading of the Ageas share on Euronext will be temporarily suspended at 12:15.

Ageas will issue a further press release as soon as possible after receipt of the decision of the Brussels' Appeal Court. The trading in Ageas shares will resume after the publication of this second press release.