KBC Ancora distributes an interim dividend of EUR 2.13 per share

Regulated information, Leuven, 19 May 2017 (17.40 hrs CEST)

KBC Ancora distributes an interim dividend of EUR 2.13 per share

KBC Ancora will distribute an interim dividend amounting to EUR 2.13 gross per share on 8 June 2017. No final dividend will be distributed.

The Board of Directors of Almancora Beheersmaatschappij, statutory manager of KBC Ancora, decided at its meeting of 19 May 2017 to declare an interim dividend of EUR 2.13 gross per KBC Ancora share, payable on 8 June 2017. The net coupon amount after deduction of 30% withholding tax amounts to EUR 1.491 per share. No final dividend will be distributed.

The financial services will be provided by KBC Bank, KBC Brussels and CBC Banque.

Relevant dates:

• Ex-date: 6 June 2017
• Record date: 7 June 2017
• Payment date: 8 June 2017

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KBC Ancora is a listed company which holds 18.5% of the shares in KBC Group and which together with Cera, MRBB and the Other Permanent Shareholders is responsible for the shareholder stability and further development of the KBC group. As core shareholders of KBC Group, these parties have signed a shareholder agreement to this effect.

Financial calendar:
31 August 2017                                         Annual press release for the financial year 2016/2017
26 September 2017 (17.40 hrs CEST)     Annual Report 2016/2017 available
27 October 2017                                       General Meeting of Shareholders

This press release is available in Dutch, French and English on the website www.kbcancora.be.

KBC Ancora Investor Relations & Press contact: Jan Bergmans
tel.: +32 (0)16 279672
e-mail: jan.bergmans@kbcancora.be or mailbox@kbcancora.be