Rodamco Europe N.V. will nominate Mr. F.J.G.M. Cremers, Mr. R. ter Haar and Mr. J.W.B. Westerburgen for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board for a period of four years starting 1 January 2005. A proposal to this effect will be made at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on 5 November 2004.
The appointment of new members follows the resignation of Mr. Guida earlier this year and the announced resignation of Mr. H. Eggerstedt and Mr. A.P. Timmermans as per the appointment of his successor respectively the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2005.
To familiarize themselves with the company, Mr. F.J.G.M. Cremers, Mr. R. ter Haar and Mr. J.W.B. Westerburgen will attend the remaining Supervisory Board meetings in the current book year as advisors.
Mr. F.J.G.M. Cremers (52), of Dutch Nationality, is (until the end of 2004) Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Executive Board of VNU N.V. Before that, Mr. Cremers had a long carrier with Shell. His latest function with Shell was Chief Financial Officer for Shell Expro (1993-1997). He is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of N.V. Nederlandse Spoorwegen and (as per 1 October 2004) Royal Vopak N.V.
Mr. R. ter Haar (54), of Dutch Nationality, was until March 2004, Chairman of the Board of Hagemeyer N.V. Before that, Mr. ter Haar was among others Chairman of the Executive Board of De Boer Unigro N.V. (1994 - 1998). He is currently among others a member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Friesland Food N.V.
Mr. J.W.B. Westerburgen (62), of Dutch Nationality, was until his retirement in 2001 Joint Secretary and, until 2000, Head of Tax of Unilever. Next to that Mr. Westerburgen was a member of the Peters Commission (1996-1998), the first commission for Corporate Governance in the Netherlands. Mr. Westerburgen is currently among others, vice-chairman of the Board of the Association AEGON and member of the Supervisory Board of ASML Holding N.V.
After approval of the appointments at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, the Supervisory Board will consist of the following members as of 1 January 2005:
Mr. R.F.W. van Oordt, Chairman
Mr. F.J.G.M Cremers
Mr. K.T. Dornbush
Mr. R. ter Haar
Mr. A.P. Timmermans (until the AGM 2005)
Mr. H.B. Okkens
Mr. J.W.B. Westerburgen
Mr. H.B. van Wijk
Source: Rodamco Europe