The following resolutions were passed at the AGM of 21 April 2010:

• Adoption of the financial statements for the 2009 financial year;
• Adoption of a final dividend of € 2.78 per share, to be received fully in cash or € 1.10 in cash plus a stock dividend to be announced on May 10, 2010, charged to the share premium reserve. The share will trade ex-dividend as of April 23, 2010. Investors must notify the company of their choice for stock dividend through their bank or broker before May 7, 2010;
• Discharge of the members of the Board of Management in respect of their management during the 2009 financial year;
• Discharge of the members of the Supervisory Board in respect of their supervision of the management conducted by the Board of Management during the 2009 financial year;
• Mr Wouter J. Kolff, chairman of the Supervisory Board, was reappointed for a period of four years.