KBC Group rejuvenates Executive Committee

Regulated information* - 30 Juin 2009 (after trading hours)

The Board  of Directors  of the  KBC group  decided this  evening  to
appoint Jan Vanhevel as President of the Executive Committee and  CEO
of the KBC group, with effect from 1 September 2009. He will  succeed
André Bergen, who - following surgery in the middle of May and due to
the consequent long  period of convalescence  - has, in  consultation
with the Board of  Directors, asked to be  discharged early from  his
office.

The Board  of  Directors also  decided  today to  appoint  three  new
members to the  Executive Committee: John  Hollows, Luc Popelier  and
Johan Thijs.  Moreover,  a  decision  was taken  to  split  the  CFRO
position into  two roles,  i.e a  Chief Financial  Officer (CFO)  and
Chief Risk Officer (CRO).

With the agreement of  the Board of Directors,  Guido Segers, CEO  of
the Merchant Banking  Business Unit,  has resigned  from his  office,
with effect from 1 August 2009.

The Board of Directors wishes to express its gratitude to both  André
Bergen and Guido Segers for their many years of dedication to the KBC
group.

In addition,  the Board  of Directors  resolved, with  effect from  1
September, to reorganise  the responsibilities  within the  Executive
Committee and to divide up a number of roles so that it can equip the
group even better to tackle its current and future challenges.

Luc Philips will continue as Chief Financial Officer. Chris  Defrancq
will take on the new role of Chief Risk Officer until he retires on 1
May 2010.
Danny De Raymaeker  will replace  Chris Defrancq  as Chief  Operating
Officer.
Johan Thijs will succeed Danny De Raymaeker as CEO, Belgium  Business
Unit.

In the Merchant Banking Business  Unit, Luc Popelier will become  CEO
for the Market  Activities (KBC Securities,  KBC Financial  Products,
KBC Private  Equity and  the  dealing rooms)  and Jan  Vanhevel  will
additionally assume responsibility for Corporate Banking.

John Hollows  -  currently Senior  General  Manager for  the  banking
activities in Central and Eastern Europe - will succeed Jan  Vanhevel
as CEO of the Central & Eastern Europe and Russia Business Unit.

Etienne Verwilghen  will  continue as  CEO  of the  European  Private
Banking Business Unit.

The appointment of the new members to the Executive Committee is,  as
usual, subject to  the approval  of the CBFA  (the Belgian  financial
regulator).

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