Aegon has completed the share buyback program announced on September 19, 2018. This program neutralized the dilutive effect of the 2018 interim dividend paid in shares.
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The repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares and will be used to cover future stock dividends.
Between October 1, 2018 and November 9, 2018 a total of 24,133,950 common shares were repurchased, at an average price of EUR 5.43 per share. For further details visit Aegon's share buyback page on Aegon.com.