Bandhan Financial Holdings to acquire shares of Aegon and BCCL in Aegon Life.

Aegon India Holding B.V. (“Aegon”) and Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited ("BCCL”) have entered into a definitive agreement with Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited, for the acquisition of the entire shareholding of Aegon Life insurance Company Limited (“Aegon Life”), subject to receipt of necessary regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

1. Statement from Aegon

2. Statement from Bandhan Financial Holdings