Aegon announced issue of $250m bonds

THE HAGUE - Aegon Funding Corp yesterday announced the issue of $250mprincipal amount of bonds, to be redeemed on July 25, 2005. The proceedswill be used to re-finance short-term debt, Aegon said. The company saidthe coupon of the bonds was 7.375% and the issue price was 101.456%. Thebonds carry a full guarantee from The Hague-based Aegon NV. The leadmanager is UBS Warburg and the bonds are targeted at Swiss retailinvestors.