ASR Nederland N.V. ANNUAL

Business / Consolidation

J. Basis for consolidation - subsidiaries The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of a.s.r. and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are those entities (which may include deemed separate entities, the so-called silos and investments on behalf of policyholders) over which a.s.r. has control. Control exists when a.s.r. is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the subsidiary. This is the case if more than half of the voting rights may be exercised or if a.s.r. has control in any other manner. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is acquired by a.s.r. and are deconsolidated when control ceases to exist. A subsidiary's assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are measured at fair value on the acquisition date and are subsequently accounted for in accordance with a.s.r.’s accounting policies. Non-controlling interests are initially stated at their proportionate share in the fair value of the net assets on the acquisition date and are subsequently adjusted for the non-controlling interest in changes in the subsidiary’s equity. The fund assets and liabilities of a.s.r. Premiepensioeninstelling B.V. (a.s.r. IORP), which is a.s.r.'s Institution for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP), are a silo outside of the control of a.s.r., therefore these assets and liabilities are not consolidated by a.s.r. Only the remaining assets and liabilities within a.s.r. IORP (outside of the silo) are consolidated into a.s.r.’s financial statements. Intragroup transactions Intragroup balances and transactions between consolidated group companies are eliminated. Gains and losses on transactions between a.s.r. and associates and joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of a.s.r.’s interest in these entities. Structured entities Structured entities that are consolidated include certain mortgage-backed securitisation deals, where a.s.r. was involved in the design of the structured entities and also has the ability to use its power to affect the amount of the investee's returns. Other factors that contribute to the conclusion that consolidation of these entities is required includes consideration of whether a.s.r. fully services the investees and can therefore influence the defaults of the mortgage portfolios an