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FINANCIAL RELATIONS
AEGON values its many relationships with the global investment community and is committed to the highest standards of integrity and fair disclosure. The international business activities of the company are reflected in the geographical diversity of AEGON’s investor base.
AEGON’s Investor Relations program is aimed at ensuring efficient and effective access to the global capital markets. For this reason, AEGON’s common shares are listed on the stock exchanges in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, New York, Tokyo and Zurich. The company’s stock is included in several major equity 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 achieve this, AEGON’s Investor Relations program focuses on providing investors around the world 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 is focused on ensuring that both financial and non-financial information is disclosed accurately, completely, timely and in a consistent fashion.
A major change in the financial reporting of companies will take place in 2005 with the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). AEGON is fully prepared for this transition and has held a number of presentations to educate the financial community on the relevant changes in the accounting standards. The first publication of IFRS results will take place on April 14, 2005, when AEGON will provide comparative key IFRS figures for 2004. Starting with the publications of its first quarter results on May 11, 2005, AEGON will report its results on an IFRS basis.
On May 5, 2004, the European life insurance industry took an important step towards improving the consistency and transparency of life insurance reporting through the launch of the European Embedded Value Principles. AEGON has supported this initiative and expects that, in all material aspects, the AEGON principles will be consistent with embedded value life insurance under the new rules.
In 2004, AEGON successfully issued junior perpetual capital securities to retail investors and completed a benchmark senior debt issue to institutional investors.
AEGON actively maintains contact with the financial community in many ways, including investor roadshows throughout the USA, Europe and Asia, webcasts, press releases and investor days, while ensuring equal access to information.
AEGON invites shareholders, bondholders and potential investors to learn more about AEGON. Dedicated Investor Relations staff is available to answer questions and is determined to maintain an open dialogue with the financial community.
Investor Relations
The Hague, The Netherlands: + 31 (0)70 344 83 05
E-mail: gca-ir@aegon.com
Baltimore, USA: + 1 410 576 45 77
E-mail: ir@aegonusa.com
SHARE PRICE INFORMATION (IN EURO)
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2004 |
2003 |
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2001 |
2000 |
| Price — high |
12.98 |
13.47 |
29.23 |
42.37 |
46.44 |
| Price — low |
8.24 |
5.87 |
9.04 |
22.15 |
32.28 |
| Price — year-end |
10.03 |
11.73 |
11.79 |
29.23 |
42.37 |
| Price/Earnings Ratio |
9.60 |
11.30 |
11.35 |
17.27 |
28.06 | Source: Bloomberg, Datastream
SHARE PRICE INFORMATION (IN USD)
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2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
| Price — high |
16.12 |
14.80 |
26.03 |
39.96 |
47.23 |
| Price — low |
10.41 |
6.46 |
8.87 |
20.96 |
30.88 |
| Price — year-end |
13.71 |
14.80 |
12.37 |
25.74 |
39.85 | Source: Bloomberg
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| LISTINGS |
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| Amsterdam |
Euronext Amsterdam |
| Frankfurt |
Deutsche Börse |
| London |
London Stock Exchange |
| New York |
New York Stock Exchange |
| Tokyo |
Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Zurich |
Swiss Exchange |
| Number of common shares (million) 12/31/2003 |
1,553 |
| Free float of common shares* 12/31/2003 |
89% |
| Average daily trading volume 2003 |
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| in Amsterdam and New York (million common shares) |
9.8 |
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