Aegon Ord Regulatory News (0Q0Y)

7 Dec 2009 07:00

New management structure AEGON UK

THE HAGUE - In line with AEGON's strategy, AEGON UK continues to focus on efficient capital management and improving returns on capital. Toward this end, AEGON has created two separate functions within its UK Risk and Finance operations, each with local Management Board level responsibility. The new Risk operation will bring a clear focus on risk, capital management and improving returns. This development will ensure AEGON is prepared for future changes to the regulatory environment in the UK insurance sector.

Mark Laidlaw, AEGON UK's Chief Financial Officer will take on the new Management Board role of Chief Risk Officer and will lead and develop risk and capital management strategy within AEGON UK.

AEGON has appointed Bill Robertson to the role of Finance Director. Mr. Robertson is currently Chief Actuary for AEGON N.V., a role he has held since 2004. He previously held a succession of senior finance and actuarial roles within AEGON UK.

Both Mark Laidlaw and Bill Robertson will report to AEGON UK chief executive Otto Thoresen.

Commenting on the changes, Otto Thoresen, AEGON UK CEO and a member of AEGON's Management Board, said, "It is clear that AEGON UK needs to improve return on capital in line with AEGON's global approach, following the impact of falls in the financial markets. AEGON's strategy is to improve returns and to de-risk our balance sheet. Creating a new focus on risk and capital management will enable us to achieve these dual goals. With the new management focus, AEGON UK is well placed for the future."

Notes to editors

Mark Laidlaw was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2005, and in this role, led AEGON UK's finance, actuarial and risk functions. Mark joined AEGON in 1988 and has held a number of key financial roles.

Bill Robertson joins AEGON UK from AEGON N.V. where he was previously Chief Actuary. Prior to that he held a number of senior finance and actuarial roles within AEGON UK. He joined AEGON in 1999.

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ir@aegon.comWebsite: www.aegon.comAbout AEGON

As an international life insurance, pension and investment company based in

The Hague, AEGON has businesses in over twenty markets in the Americas,

Europe and Asia. AEGON companies employ approximately 29,000 people

and have over 40 million customers across the globe.

Key figures - EUR Q3 2009 Full year 2008 Underlying earnings 351 1.6 billionbefore tax million New life sales 484 2.6 billion million Gross deposits 6.8 40.8 billion billion Revenue generating investments 354 332 billion(end of period) billion

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DECEMBER 7, 2009