Aegon to remain long-term shareholder in ASR Nederland, CFO says

ASR Nederland NV

20/02/2025 08:20

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Aegon  AEGN.AS   plans to remain a
long-term stakeholder in ASR Nederland  ASRNL.AS , its CFO
Duncan Russel told Reuters on Thursday.
    As ASR continues to buy back shares, Aegon will participate
on a pro-rata basis to keep its shareholding at the same level,
Russel said.
    As part of a $4.9 billion deal selling its Dutch business
segment in 2022, Aegon received shares equivalent to a 29.99%
stake in ASR.
    "(The deal) has resulted in a very strong company," the CFO
said, adding that his company remains "very happy long-term
patient shareholders."

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Hugh Lawson)
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