Today, Aegon N.V. has published the Agenda and Shareholder Circular for its Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
The purpose of the EGM is the proposal to approve the strategic decision to combine Aegon's Dutch pension, life and non-life insurance, banking and mortgage origination operations with a.s.r. to create a leading player in the Dutch market, as announced on October 27, 2022.
In addition to shareholders’ approval the closing of this transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory and antitrust approvals, and the completion of the works council consultation processes of both Aegon and a.s.r..
The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at Aegon N.V.'s head office in The Hague, in a hybrid manner. This means that with respect to attending the EGM, shareholders have the choice to attend the EGM in person or virtually. Also, shareholders have the option to vote without attending the EGM. The terms of the Company's policy regarding the hybrid meeting of shareholders will be applicable to the EGM.
A live stream of the EGM will be available at Aegon's corporate website.
More information on how to attend and all documentation relating to the EGM can be found here.