Press release

Outside trading hours - Regulated information*

Brussels, 11 September 2017, 18 h

Publication of a transparency notification received by KBC Group NV (art. 14, 1st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations) Summary of the notification

KBC Group NV has received two transparency notifications dated 4 September 2017 and 7 September 2017, respectively, which state that FMR LLC (Fidelity), as a result of a net disposal and purchase of shares, first crossed the reporting threshold of 3% downwards (notification of 4 September) and then upwards (notification of 7 September).

Content of the notification

The notifications contain following information:

  • Reason for the notification: acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights

  • Notification by: FMR LLC (Fidelity)

  • Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex 1

  • Date on which the threshold is crossed: 1 September 2017 and 5 September 2017, respectively

  • Threshold that is crossed: 3% downwards and 3% upwards, respectively

    (KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply)

  • Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 418 372 082

  • Notified details: see annex 1

  • Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held: "The holdings attributed to FMR LLC arise from holdings of various undertakings for collective investment that are managed by FMR Co, Inc, Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company, FMR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED, STRATEGIC ADVISORS INC and FIAM LLC, each of which are entities that are subsidiaries of and controlled by FMR LLC. These undertakings for collective investment have granted FMR LLC discretionary power to vote the securities in accordance with the FMR LLC board proxy voting policy. FMR LLC is not a controlled undertaking."

  • The relevant notification is available at www.kbc.com > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure.

For more information, please contact:

Wim Allegaert, General Manager, Investor Relations, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 50 51 - E-mail: wim.allegaert@kbc.be

Viviane Huybrecht, General Manager, Corporate Communication/Spokesperson, KBC Group Tel + 32 2 429 85 45 - E-mail: pressofficekbc@kbc.be

* This press release contains information provided in compliance with European transparency legislation for listed

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Annex 1

  1. Notification dated 4 September 2017

    A) Stemrechten

    Voting rights

    Vorige notificatie

    (aantal stemrechten) Previous notification (number of voting rights)

    Na de transactie

    After the transaction

    Aantal stemrechten

    Number of voting rights

    % van stemrechten

    % of voting rights

    Gelinked aan effecten

    Linked to securities

    Niet gelinked aan effecten

    Notlinked to securities

    Gelinked aan effecten

    Linked to securities

    Niet gelinked aan effecten

    Notlinked to securities

    FIAM LLC

    715 365

    -

    0.17%

    -

    FidelityInstitutional Asset Management Trust Company

    817 343

    -

    0.20%

    -

    FMR CO., INC

    9 249 160

    -

    2.21%

    -

    FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited

    1 744 390

    -

    0.42%

    -

    Strategic Advisors,INC

    59

    -

    0.00%

    -

    Fidelity Selectco, LLC

    135

    -

    0.00%

    *

    Totaal

    Total

    12 526 452

    -

    2.99%

    -

    B) Equivalente

    financiële instru-

    menten (equivalent financial instruments)

    None

  2. Notification dated 7 September 2017

B) Stemrechten

Voting rights

Vorige notificatie (aantal stemrechten)

Previous notification (number of voting rights)

Na de transactie

After the transaction

Aantal stemrechten

Number of voting rights

% van stemrechten

% of voting rights

Gelinked aan effecten

Linked to securities

Niet gelinked aan effecten

Notlinked to securities

Gelinked aan effecten

Linked to securities

Niet gelinked aan effecten Notlinked to

securities

FIAM LLC

715 365

732 885

-

0.18%

-

FidelityInstitutional Asset Management Trust Company

817 343

874 866

-

0.21%

-

FMR CO., INC

9 249 160

9 249 311

-

2.21%

-

FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited

1 744 390

1 744 390

-

0.42%

-

Strategic Advisors,INC

59

59

-

0.00%

-

Fidelity Selectco, LLC

135

135

-

0.00%

*

Totaal

Total

12 601 646

-

3.01%

-

B) Equivalente

financiële instru-

menten (equivalent financial instruments)

None

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