Supervisory Board

Frank L.V. Meysman (1952), Chairman 

• Previous position: Chairman of the Executive Board of Sara Lee/DE and Board member of Sara Lee Corporation.
• Nationality: Belgian.
• Appointed in: 2006, current term of office until 2010.
• Supervisory Directorships: Grontmij N.V. (Chairman), Spadel NV, Picanol NV
• Relevant additional functions: Lid bestuur GIMV (Gewestelijke Investeringsmaatschappij Vlaanderen).

Jan Peelen (1940), Vice Chairman 

• Previous position: Member Executive Committee of Unilever N.V. and member of Unilever Board.
• Nationality: Dutch.
• Appointed in: 1999, current term of office until 2006.
• Supervisory Directorships: VVAA Groep B.V. (Chairman), Koninklijke Friesland Foods N.V., Arcadis N.V. , Albron B.V.
• Relevant other functions: None.

• Previous position: Board member and CEO of VNU NV.
• Nationality: Dutch
• Appointed in: 2006, current term of office until 2010.
• Supervisory Directorships: ABN AMRO N.V., Pon Holdings BV, NV Deli Universal, Nationale Postcode Loterij, TomTom NV.
• Relevant additional functions: member of the investment committee of NPM Capital N.V., member Advisory Committee CVC.

• Previous position: Board member of PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
• Nationality: Dutch.
• Appointed in: 2005, current term of office until 2009.
• Supervisory Directorships: Robeco Group N.V., Robeco N.V., Rolinco N.V., Rorento N.V., ENDEX European Derivatives Exchange N.V., Corporate Express Nederland Holding BV
• Relevant additional functions: Subsitute Council of the Enterprise Division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal (Ondernemingskamer), Board member Shell Reserves Compensation Foundation.

• Position: CEO of Randstad Holding N.V.
• Nationality: Dutch.
• Appointed in: 2005, current term of office until 2009.
• Supervisory Directorships: None.
• Relevant additional functions: None.

Tom de Swaan (1946)

• Previous position: Member of the managing board and CFO of ABN AMRO Holding N.V.
• Nationality: Dutch
• Appointed in: 2006, current term of office until 2010
• Supervisory Directorships: Royal DSM N.V., GlaxoSmithKline plc, Zurich Financial Services, Royal Ahold NV, Van Lanschot N.V.
• Relevant additional functions: None.