General shareholders meeting

The specifications regarding the general meeting of shareholders are included in the articles 30 until 39 included of the articles of association of the company.

The annual general shareholders meeting takes place at the official company address every second Monday of May, starting at 3:00 PM CET (or, if this day falls on a public holiday, at the next business day)

The convocation, the agenda and the proxy form for each general shareholders meeting are published in this web site under the heading Investor Relations.

In order to participate at a general shareholders meeting, the owners of dematerialized shares should request from the holder of the global account or from the financial intermediary where the shareholder holds his shares, a certificate that confirms that there shares are made unavailable until the time of the general shareholders meeting; they should deposit this certificate at least three working days in advance with an institution that is appointed by the board of directors. Each shareholder can make use of a written proxy to have himself lawfully represented at the general shareholders meeting. Each share gives right to one vote.

For specific questions concerning the participation at a general shareholders meeting, please contact Constantijn van Rietschoten (constantijn.van.rietschoten@arseus.com or +31 88 33 11 200).

10 May 2010: Annual General Meeting

27 January 2010: Special Shareholders' Meeting

22 December 2009: Special shareholders' meeting

16 June 2009: Extraordinary general shareholders meeting

11 May 2009: Annual General Meeting

9 June 2008: Extraordinary general shareholders meeting

13 May 2008 Annual General Meeting