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## Changes in registrant’s certifying accountants 

As announced at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2012, the audit of Aegon’s accounts from 2014 was put to tender in 2012. In February 2013, after a thorough process the Audit Committee and the Board decided to propose to shareholders to appoint PwC as the company´s independent auditor for the annual accounts of 2014 through 2016. These proposals were approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2013. 

The reports of Ernst & Young Accountants LLP on the Company’s financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. 

In connection with the audits of the Company’s financial statements for each of the two fiscal years ended, there were no disagreements with Ernst & Young Accountants LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young Accountants LLP would have caused Ernst & Young Accountants LLP to make reference to the matter in their report. 

## Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers 

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