The proposed 2005 dividend was approved by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on April 25, 2006. Shareholders were given the option to receive the final dividend in cash or in common shares.
[node:field_featured_media:entity:field_media_image]The final dividend in cash is EUR 0.23 per common share of EUR 0.12 par value and will be made payable as from May 16, 2006.
Shareholders who elected a final dividend in Aegon shares will receive one new Aegon common share per 63 common shares. The stock fraction has been based on the average stock price on Euronext Amsterdam over the period from May 3 up to and including May 9, 2006 and represents approximately the same value as the cash dividend.
Holders of New York shares will be contacted by Aegon's US Transfer Agent, Citibank.