Financial statements and dividend

The financial statements for the year 2009 have been audited by KPMG Accountants N.V., whose report is included on page 166 of this report. The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board have approved the financial statements and the Supervisory Board recommends that the financial statements and the dividend over the year 2009 be adopted in accordance with Article 28.1 of the Company’s Articles of Association by the General Meeting of Shareholders and that the other resolutions proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders be approved.

The Board further wishes to thank the Executive Board and all employees for the sound performance of the Company’s businesses in a difficult year 2009.


Amersfoort, 1 March 2010

The Supervisory Board
R. Zwartendijk (chairman)
J.M. de Jong (vice-chairman)
Y. Barbieux
R.J. Frohn
A. Puri
J.A.J. Vink