DSM – repurchase of shares (15-21 April 2011)

DSM repurchased 368,294 shares from 15 to 21 April 2011 at an average price of €42.70.

Heerlen, NL, 26 Apr 2011 10:15 CEST

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has repurchased 368,294 of its own shares in the period from 15 April 2011 up to and including 21 April 2011 at an average price of €42.70. This is in accordance with the repurchase, covering existing option plans, announced on 23 February 2011. The consideration of this repurchase was €15.7 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 3,195,682 shares for a total consideration of €137.0 million.