DSM – repurchase of shares (11-17 March 2011)

DSM repurchased 479,895 shares from 11 to 17 March 2011 at an average price of €41.13.

Heerlen, NL, 18 Mar 2011 09:15 CET

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has repurchased 479,895 of its own shares in the period from 11 March 2011 up to and including 17 March 2011 at an average price of €41.13. This is in accordance with the repurchase, covering existing option plans, announced on 23 February 2011. The consideration of this repurchase was €19.7 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 1,443,362 shares for a total consideration of €61.3 million.