Ageas Acquires 740,476 Own Shares to Finalize the Dismantling of FRESH Titles
Belgian insurer Ageas SA/NV has repurchased 740,476 own shares from its indirect subsidiary Ageasfinlux S.A. on December 31, 2025, according to a company statement.
Details of the Transaction
The transaction took place after market close on December 31, 2025, the company reports. The repurchase was carried out via an intra-group transaction that was not executed in the central order book of a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility. The shares were acquired at a price of 59.80 euros per share, corresponding to the closing price on the day of the repurchase. These shares represent the underlying securities of Ageas SA/NV resulting from the exchange of FRESH titles held by Ageasfinlux S.A., the statement specifies. The insurer recalls that the details of this exchange are included in a press release issued by Ageasfinlux S.A. on July 1, 2025.
Purpose of the Share Repurchase
According to the group, the purpose of this share repurchase is to finalize the dismantling of the FRESH titles that had been repurchased on the market. The operation complies with articles 8:4 and 8:6 of the Royal Decree of April 29, 2019, implementing the Code of Companies and Associations, Ageas indicates. This transaction concludes a process initiated earlier in the year 2025 with the exchange of FRESH titles by the group's Luxembourg subsidiary. The total amount of the transaction is approximately 44.3 million euros, calculated based on the unit price of 59.80 euros and the number of shares repurchased.
About Ageas
Ageas is an international insurance group listed on the stock exchange with 200 years of experience, according to the statement. The group offers life and non-life insurance products to individual and professional clients, and also engages in reinsurance activities. Ranked among the largest European insurance groups, Ageas focuses its operations on Europe and Asia. The group is present in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines, through wholly-owned subsidiaries and long-term partnerships. The insurer employs about 50,000 staff and achieved an annual premium income of over 18.5 billion euros in 2024, the company reports.
