Utrecht, 19 februari 2020, 7:00 uur

a.s.r. koopt eigen aandelen in

ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) kondigt de inkoop van gewone aandelen aan voor een bedrag van

  • 75 miljoen.

De periode van inkoop van eigen aandelen start op 20 februari 2020 en eindigt uiterlijk 21 mei 2020. De inkoop van eigen aandelen valt binnen de machtiging van de Algemene vergadering van Aandeelhouders van a.s.r. die verleend is aan de Raad van Bestuur op 22 mei 2019. a.s.r. zal te zijner tijd aan de Algemene vergadering van Aandeelhouders goedkeuring vragen om de ingekochte aandelen in te trekken.

a.s.r. heeft een onafhankelijke broker aangesteld voor de uitvoering van de inkoop. De exacte timing van de aankopen wordt onafhankelijk en zonder inmenging van a.s.r. door deze broker bepaald. De uitvoering van de inkoop is afhankelijk van marktomstandigheden.

De voortgang van de inkopen zal wekelijks bekend worden gemaakt via een persbericht en op de website van a.s.r.: www.asrnederland.nl/nieuws-en-pers/pers.

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Dit persbericht bevat koersgevoelige informatie en dus voorwetenschap in de zin van artikel 7 van de verordening marktmisbruik.

Over a.s.r.

ASR Nederland N.V. (a.s.r.) behoort tot de top 3 verzekeraars van Nederland. a.s.r. biedt producten en diensten aan op het gebied van verzekeringen, pensioenen en hypotheken voor consumenten, ondernemers en bedrijven. Daarnaast is a.s.r. actief als vermogensbeheerder voor derden. a.s.r. is genoteerd aan Euronext Amsterdam en opgenomen in de AEX Index. Kijk voor meer informatie op www.asrnederland.nl.

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