AEGON values its many trusted relationships within the global investment community and is committed to the highest standards of both of integrity and fair disclosure. The company's international business activities are reflected in the geographical diversity of its investor base.

AEGON's Investor Relations program aims to enhance shareholder value through clear communication and ensures efficient and effective access to the global capital markets. AEGON's common shares are listed on major stock exchanges including Euronext Amsterdam, the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. AEGON shares are included in a number of the major equity market indices. In addition, AEGON has a variety of debt instruments outstanding in various major currencies.
In order to obtain a fair valuation for its securities, AEGON is committed to ensuring that equity and fixed income investors have an accurate understanding of the company's performance and prospects. To this end, AEGON's Investor Relations program focuses on providing the international investment community with the information required to make sound investment decisions. This includes information on key factors that drive AEGON's businesses and influence its results, financial condition and value. AEGON remains committed to ensuring that both financial and non-financial information is accurately and thoroughly disclosed in a timely and consistent manner.

A major change in the financial reporting of all listed companies in the European Union took place in 2005 with the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). AEGON was proactive in informing its stakeholders about this transition. Over the past two years, AEGON held a number of presentations to educate the financial community on the relevant changes in accounting standards and their effect on financial results. On April 14, 2005, AEGON was one of the first companies in the insurance industry to provide a comprehensive set of comparative key IFRS figures for 2004. Upon the publication of its first quarter 2005 results on May 11, 2005, AEGON started to report its results on an IFRS basis.

Highest standards of integrity and fair disclosure

In addition to its IFRS results, AEGON believes value of new business and embedded value information should be considered in arriving at a balanced assessment of its underlying performance. AEGON supports the European Embedded Value Principles, which are aimed at improving the consistency and transparency of the life insurance industry's embedded value reporting. In keeping with its commitment to further improve disclosure, AEGON will report quarterly value of new business information, beginning with the first quarter 2006 results. Additionally, AEGON will provide information on its various business activities in a statistical supplement to be included in its quarterly earnings releases.

In 2005, AEGON completed a number of capital markets transactions that include two successful offerings of perpetual capital securities, which strengthened the capital base in a nondilutive and cost effective manner.

With the aim of ensuring equal access to all relevant information, AEGON actively maintains contact with the financial community. Interactions with the financial community include roadshows throughout the USA, Europe and Asia, webcasts, press releases, and regularly scheduled investor days. Moreover, shareholders, bondholders and potential investors are encouraged to learn more about AEGON's businesses and management decisions aimed at achieving its strategy of long-term profitable growth in AEGON's major and developing markets. In keeping with its ongoing determination to maintain an open dialogue with the financial community, AEGON's professional Investor Relations staff is available to answer questions at any time.