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Introduction and Purpose. 1.1. These Variable Compensation Plan Rules are intended to provide for Variable Compensation in the form of cash and / or Shares to eligible Executive Board members of Aegon N.V. to strengthen their commitment to the Company’s business strategy, risk tolerance and long-term performance, as further set out in the Remuneration Framework or any other arrangements applicable to Participants. 454 Exhibit 4.5 1.2. These Plan Rules are subject to the terms and conditions of the Remuneration Framework and the Remuneration Policy and/ or other arrangements regarding variable compensation that may apply to the Participant. 1.3. In the event of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between these Plan Rules and the Remuneration Framework, including the Remuneration Policy, the latter shall prevail. 1.4. In these Plan Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized words and expressions shall have the meaning as set forth in the list of Definitions.

Introduction and Purpose. 1.1. These Variable Compensation Plan Rules (the Plan Rules) are intended to provide for Variable Compensation in the form of cash and / or and/or Shares to eligible Executive Board members of Aegon N.V. to strengthen their commitment to the Company’s business strategy, risk tolerance and long-term performance, as further set out in the Remuneration Framework or any other arrangements applicable to Participants. 454 Exhibit 4.5. 1.2. These Plan Rules are subject to the terms and conditions of the Remuneration Framework and the Remuneration Policy and/ or policy and/or other arrangements regarding variable compensation that may apply to the Participant. 1.3. In the event of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between these Plan Rules and the Remuneration Framework, including the Remuneration Policy, the latter shall prevail. 1.4. In these Plan Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized words and expressions shall have the meaning as set forth in the list of Definitions.

Introduction and Purpose. 1.1. These Variable Compensation Plan Rules are intended to provide for Variable Compensation in the form of cash and / or and/or Shares to eligible Executive Board members of Aegon N.V. to strengthen their commitment to the Company’s business strategy, risk 461 Exhibit 4.6 tolerance and long-term performance, as further set out in the Remuneration Framework or any other arrangements applicable to Participants. 454 Exhibit 4.5. 1.2. These Plan Rules are subject to the terms and conditions of the Remuneration Framework and the Remuneration Policy and/ or and/or other arrangements regarding variable compensation that may apply to the Participant. 1.3. In the event of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between these Plan Rules and the Remuneration Framework, including the Remuneration Policy, the latter shall prevail. 1.4. In these Plan Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized words and expressions shall have the meaning as set forth in the list of Definitions.

Introduction and Purpose. 1.1. 1.1 These Variable Compensation Plan Rules (the Plan Rules) are intended to provide for Variable Compensation in the form of cash and / or Shares to eligible Executive Board members of Aegon AEGON N.V. to strengthen their commitment to the Company’s business strategy, risk tolerance and long-term performance, as further set out in the Remuneration Framework or any other arrangements applicable to Participants. 454 Exhibit 4.5. 1.2. 1.2 These Plan Rules are subject to the terms and conditions of the Remuneration Framework and the Remuneration Policy and/ or policy and/or other arrangements regarding variable compensation that may apply to the Participant. 1.3. 1.3 In the event of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between these Plan Rules and the Remuneration Framework, including the Remuneration Policy, the latter shall prevail. 1.4. 1.4 In these Plan Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized words and expressions shall have the meaning as set forth in the list of Definitions.

Introduction and Purpose. 1.1. These Variable Compensation Plan Rules are intended to provide for Variable Compensation in the form of cash and / or and/or Shares to eligible Executive Board members of Aegon N.V. to strengthen their commitment to the Company’s business strategy, risk tolerance and long-term performance, as further set out in the Remuneration Framework or any other arrangements applicable to Participants. 454 Exhibit 4.5. 1.2. These Plan Rules are subject to the terms and conditions of the Remuneration Framework and the Remuneration Policy and/ or other arrangements regarding variable compensation that may apply to the Participant.. 468 Exhibit 4.7 1.3. In the event of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between these Plan Rules and the Remuneration Framework, including the Remuneration Policy, the latter shall prevail. 1.4. In these Plan Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized words and expressions shall have the meaning as set forth in the list of Definitions.