Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-150774) pertaining to the AEGON USA, LLC Profit Sharing Plan of our report dated June 26, 2009, with respect to the financial statements of the AEGON USA, LLC Profit Sharing Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Des Moines, Iowa
June 26, 2009