AEGON has shareholders and bondholders around the world. The company’s investor relations program is aimed at ensuring investors have the information they need to make sound investment decisions.
"What’s important, particularly in uncertain times, is that we maintain a dialogue with our investors. The information we provide has to be clear, transparent, accurate and timely. Given everything we’ve seen in the financial markets, that’s more important today, than ever before."
Gerbrand NijmanAEGON Senior Vice President
Head of Investor Relations
Shareholder base
AEGON has shareholders all over the world, but 80% are located in the company’s main markets in North America, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Another 19% of AEGON’s shareholders are based elsewhere in Europe, mainly Germany, France, Norway and Switzerland.
Shareholding structure
Approximately 88% of AEGON's common shares are held by institutional investors such as pension and investment funds. The company’s single largest shareholder is Vereniging AEGON who owns 22.8% of AEGON’s issued shares.
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) was in The Hague on April 29, 2010. Materials relating to all AGM meetings such as agenda, meeting minutes and presentations are available in AGM section archive.