Aegon Announces Management Changes

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, December 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Aegonis today announcing the followingchangesto itsmanagement: Gábor Kepecs (1954, Hungarian), member ofAegon'sManagement Board and CEOofAegon Central & Eastern Europe,willretirein the course of 2017;Marco Keim (1962, Dutch), member of the Management Board,willbecomeresponsible forAegon'sactivities in continental Europe as ofJanuary 1, 2017;andMaarten Edixhoven(1971, Dutch)has beenappointedCEOofAegon the Netherlands.  

"Iwould liketo thank Gábor Kepecs for his very significant contribution toourcompany over the last 30 years", said Alex Wynaendts."Under his leadership, Aegonsuccessfullyexpanded its activities across Central&Eastern Europe. Today our businesses in this region have achieved leadership positions in their key markets and provide a material contribution to the overall group. Maarten Edixhoven joined Aegonovertwo years agoand under hismanagementwe have further strengthened our broad pension activities in the Netherlands. I amthereforevery pleased that Maarten will now lead our Dutch business. Maarten succeeds Marco Keim who I have asked to take overall responsibility for all of Aegon's insurance and pension activities in continental Europe. Marco's experience indrivinginnovation and sharingbest practices within our various businesses will create significant synergies in the region and will benefit our customers. I look forward tocontinuing towork with Marco in his expanded role."
 

Gábor Kepecs was the CEO of Aegon Hungary from 1992 until 2009, when he became the CEO of Aegon Central & Eastern Europe. He joined Aegon's Management Board in 2007.

Marco Keim was appointed CEO of Aegon the Netherlands and became a member of Aegon's Management Board in 2008. Bringing the businesses across continental Europe under one managerial leadership will further accelerate the execution of Aegon's business strategy to digitize the company's services, optimize its portfolio and deliver a superior customer experience.

Maarten Edixhoven joined the Board of Aegon The Netherlands in June 2014 and is currently responsible for the pension business. Maarten was previously CEO of Zwitserleven and a member of the Management Committee at SNS Reaal, having also held a variety of management positions at ING and Nationale Nederlanden respectively.

Where required, approval has been granted from the regulator for these management changes.

"Iwould liketo thank Gábor Kepecs for his30 years of dedication to our customers and the company."

Alex Wynaendts

Aegon CEO

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.    

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