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Yahoo
02-06-2025
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KBC Group: Publication of transparency notification(s) received by KBC Group NV
(art. 14, 1st section of the Act of 2 May 2007 concerning the disclosure of significant participations) Summary of the notification(s) KBC Group NV has received an updated transparency notification on 27 May 2025, which states that FMR has a stake of 3.29% in KBC Group (total voting rights and equivalent financial instruments). The reason for the update is a crossing of the 3%- reporting threshold. Content of the notification(s) The notification(s) contain(s) following information: Reason for the notification(s): 'Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights' Notification(s) by: FMR LLC. Persons subject to the notification requirement: see annex Date(s) on which the 3% threshold is crossed: 21 May 2025. Threshold that is crossed: KBC Group's Articles of Association set a notification threshold of 3% of the total number of voting rights. In addition, the legal thresholds of 5% or any multiple thereof also apply. Denominator (number of shares KBC Group NV): 417 544 151 Notified details: see annex. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held:See '11: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the holding is effectively held' in the PDF-file(s) on (see below). The relevant notification(s) is (are) available at > Investor relations > Shareholder information > Shareholder structure. For more information, please contact: Kurt De Baenst, General Manager Investor Relations, KBC GroupE-mail: IR4U@ Katleen Dewaele, General Manager Corporate Communication, KBC Grouppressofficekbc@ Attachment 20250602-pb-trp-en
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02-06-2025
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Announcement of the total number of voting rights as at 31 May 2025
Regulated information, Leuven, 2 June 2025 (17.40 hrs CEST) Announcement of the total number of voting rights as at 31 May 2025 In application of Article 15 of the Act of 2 May 2007 on the disclosure of major shareholdings in issuers whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, KBC Ancora publishes on its website and via a press release on a monthly basis the total capital, the movements in the total number of voting shares and the total number of voting rights, in so far as these particulars have changed during the preceding month. Situation as at 31 May 2025Total capital : EUR 3,158,128,455.28Total number of voting shares : 77,011,844Number of shares with double voting rights : 39,774,914Total number of voting rights (= denominator) : 116,786,758 The total number of voting rights (the 'denominator') serves as the basis for the disclosure of major shareholdings by shareholders. On the basis of this information, shareholders of KBC Ancora can verify whether they are above or below one of the thresholds of 3% (threshold set by the Articles of Association), 5%, 10%, and so on (in multiples of five) of the total voting rights, and whether there is therefore an obligation to notify the company that they have exceeded this threshold. --------------------------------- KBC Ancora is a listed company which holds 18.6% of the shares in KBC Group and which together with Cera, MRBB and the Other Permanent Shareholders ensures the shareholder stability and further development of the KBC group. As core shareholders of KBC Group, they have to this end signed a shareholder agreement. Financial calendar:29 August 2025 Annual press release for the financial year 2024/202523 September 2025 Annual report 2024/2025 available31 October 2025 General Meeting of Shareholders This press release is available in Dutch, French and English on the website KBC Ancora Investor Relations & Press contact: Jan Bergmanstel.: +32 (0)16 27 96 72 – e-mail: or mailbox@ Attachment KBCA PB 20250602 NMR - EError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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23-05-2025
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KBC Ancora distributes an interim dividend of EUR 3.51 per share on 5 June 2025
Regulated information, inside information, Leuven, 23 May 2025 (17.40 CEST) KBC Ancora distributes an interim dividend of EUR 3.51 per share on 5 June 2025 The Board of Directors of Almancora Société de gestion, statutory director of KBC Ancora, decided at its meeting on 23 May 2025, to make an interim dividend payable on 5 June 2025, of EUR 3.51 gross per KBC Ancora share. The net coupon amount, after deduction of 30% withholding tax, is EUR 2.457 per share. No final dividend will be paid. The financial services will be provided by KBC Bank, KBC Brussels and CBC Banque. Relevant dividend dates: Ex-date: 3 June 2025 Record date: 4 June 2025 Payment date: 5 June 2025 --------------------------------- KBC Ancora is a listed company which holds 18.6% 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:29 August 2025 (17.40 CEST) Annual press release for the financial year 2024/202530 September 2025 (17.40 CEST) Annual report financial year 2024/2025 available31 October 2025 General Meeting of Shareholders This press release is available in Dutch, French and English on the website KBC Ancora Investor Relations & Presse contact: Jan Bergmanstel.: +32 (0)16 27 96 72e-mail: or mailbox@ Attachment KBCA PB 20250523 E
Reuters
15-05-2025
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Belgian bank KBC first-quarter profit beats estimates
May 15 (Reuters) - Belgian bank KBC Group ( opens new tab reported a 8% rise in first-quarter net profit that came above market expectations on Thursday, driven by solid revenue from net interest, fee and commissions, and its insurance business. Its profit reached 546 million euros ($611.30 million) in the quarter, beating analysts' average estimate of 529 million euros in a poll compiled by the lender. The bank updated its dividend and capital deployment policy, stating that it plans to pay a dividend corresponding to 50% to 60% of its consolidated earnings, with an interim dividend of one euro per share to be paid this November. "The focus will predominantly be on further organic growth alongside mergers and acquisitions. We see a 13% unfloored fully loaded common equity ratio as the minimum", Johan Thijs, CEO of KBC said in a statement, referring to the outlook for capital deployment. At end of the quarter the ratio came at 14.5%. The bank has also announced a signing agreement to buy Slovak lender for 761 million euros. ($1 = 0.8932 euros)
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15-05-2025
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KBC Group: First-quarter result of 546 million euros
KBC Group – overview (consolidated, IFRS) 1Q2025 4Q2024 1Q2024 Net result (in millions of EUR) 546 1 116 506 Basic earnings per share (in EUR) 1.32 2.75 1.18 Breakdown of the net result by business unit (in millions of EUR) Belgium 281 487 243 Czech Republic 207 238 197 International Markets 135 175 146 Group Centre -77 215 -80 Parent shareholders' equity per share (in EUR, end of period) 58.8 56.6 54.9'We recorded a net profit of 546 million euros in the first quarter of 2025. Compared to the result of the previous quarter, our total income benefited from several factors, including increased insurance revenues, trading and fair value income and net other income, while net interest income and net fee and commission income were slightly down as a result of seasonality and some positive year-end effects in the fourth quarter of 2024. Our loan portfolio continued to expand, increasing by 2% quarter-on-quarter and by 7% year-on-year. Customer deposits – excluding volatile, low-margin short-term deposits at KBC Bank's foreign branches – were stable quarter-on-quarter (with a shift from term deposits to savings accounts) and up 7% expenses were up, since the bulk of the bank and insurance taxes for the full year are recorded – as usual – in the first quarter. Disregarding bank and insurance taxes, operating expenses fell by 8% quarter-on-quarter. Insurance service expenses also fell, as did loan loss impairment charges, resulting in a very favourable credit cost ratio of just 8 basis points for the quarter under review (16 basis points excluding the changes in the reserve for geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties).Our solvency position remained strong, with an unfloored fully loaded common equity ratio under Basel IV of 14.5% at the end of March 2025. Our liquidity position remained very solid too, as illustrated by an LCR of 157% and NSFR of 140%. On 8 May 2025, we paid a final dividend of 3.15 euros per share, bringing the total dividend for full-year 2024 to 4.85 euros per share. We also updated our dividend and capital deployment policy. As from 2025, we will pay a dividend of between 50% and 65% of our consolidated result, 1 euro of which will be paid in November as an interim dividend. We aim to remain amongst the better capitalised financial institutions in Europe. Each year, when announcing the full-year results, our Board will take a decision – at its discretion - on capital deployment. The focus will predominantly be on further organic growth alongside mergers and acquisitions. We see a 13% unfloored fully loaded common equity ratio as the minimum. Furthermore, KBC reached an agreement to acquire 98.45% of in Slovakia based on a total value for of 761 million euros. This investment will allow us to further strengthen our position in the Slovak market while closing the gap with the top three players in the banking sector. is a retail-focused bank with subsidiaries in asset management and consumer finance and is very complementary to the business of KBC's existing Slovak subsidiary ČSOB, leading to significant cost, revenue (cross-selling) and funding synergies. KBC will particularly strengthen its reach in retail banking as well as benefit from access to the unique client base and distribution network of and its exclusive partnership with Slovak Post. Closure of the deal is subject to regulatory approval and will reduce our unfloored fully loaded common equity ratio by approximately 50 basis points upon closing, which is expected by the end of this year. Recent weeks have been characterised by unprecedented macro-economic (trade) uncertainty as a result of the US policy on trade tariffs and its repercussions on the financial markets. Nevertheless, we confirm our short-term and long-term financial guidance. Last but not least, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude towards our customers, employees, shareholders and all other stakeholders for their continued trust in our group. JohanThijsChief Executive Office Attachments 1q2025-quarterly-report-en 1q2025-pb-en
