Voting rights
As of December 31, 2023, the Vereniging held 313,944,810 ordinary shares of Aegon Ltd. and 381,813,800 ordinary shares of B Aegon Ltd., representing 31.561% of the shares of Aegon Ltd.
The voting rights to be exercised by the Vereniging under normal circumstances on the ordinary shares and the ordinary shares B, calculated on the basis of the number of outstanding voting shares (excluding the treasury shares repurchased by Aegon Ltd.), was approximately 18.46% as of December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022, approximately 16.59%).
In the event of a 'special cause', the Vereniging's voting rights may be exercised for a maximum period of six months for the full number of available votes, which amounted to 32.75% as of 31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: 32.64%). The right to vote in the event of a special reason is maximized to 32.64% under all circumstances.
Developments in Aegon Ltd. shareholding
| Number of shares | Common | Common B |
|---|---|---|
| Per December 31, 2019 | 288,702,769 | 559,712,240 |
| Per December 31, 2020 | 291,145,638 | 558,910,640 |
| Per December 31, 2021 | 301,774,161 | 538,250,640 |
| Per December 31, 2022 | 315,532,860 | 494,433,240 |
| Per December 31, 2023 | 313,944,810 | 381,813,800 |
Report on votes cast by Vereniging Aegon N.V. at the General Meeting of Aegon N.V. held on May 31, 2022.
| Agenda item | Proposal | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | Remuneration Report 2021 | Advisory vote for |
| 2.3 | Adoption of the Annual Accounts 2021 | For |
| 2.4 | Approval of the final dividend 2021 | For |
| 3.1 | Release from liability for the members of the Executive Board for their duties performed during 2021 | For |
| 3.2 | Release from liability for the members of the Supervisory Board for their duties performed during 2021 | For |
| 4.2 | Reappointment of Ms. Corien Wortmann-Kool as member of the Supervisory Board | For |
| 4.3 | Appointment of Ms. Karen Fawcett as member of the Supervisory Board | For |
| 5.1 | Proposal to cancel common shares and common shares B | For |
| 5.2 | Authorization of the Executive Board to issue common shares with or without pre-emptive rights | For |
| 5.3 | Authorization of the Executive Board to issue shares in connection with a rights issue | For |
| 5.4 | Authorization of the Executive Board to acquire shares in the Company | For |