Heijmans NV 's-Hertogenbosch - The Board of Supervisory Directors of Heijmans N.V. intends appointing Mr. Rob van Gelder as Chairman of the Executive Board from 1 July. He succeeds Mr. Guus Hoefsloot, who has decided to relinquish the post. Mr. Van Gelder will exercise the role of chairman for two years. In 2006 he stepped down as Chairman of the Executive Board of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. on reaching retirement. From 1 July 2008 the Executive Board of Heijmans N.V. will comprise Rob van Gelder (chairman), Jacques van den Hoven and Dick van der Kroft.
Mr. J.L. Brentjens has also decided to relinquish chairmanship of the Board of Supervisory Directors of Heijmans N.V. prematurely. According to the schedule of retirement by rotation he was due to fulfil this position until April 2009. He decided that the successful appointment of a new Chairman of the Executive Board was a suitable opportunity to hand over the chairmanship now. Mr. A.A. Olijslager, member of the Board of Supervisory Directors since April 2007, will take over chairmanship from 1 July 2008. Messrs. J.L.M. Bartelds, N.H. Douben, R. Icke and S. van Keulen make up the Board of Supervisory Directors together with Mr. Olijslager (Chairman), from 1 July.
EGM The Board of Supervisory Directors has also decided that, following publication of the 2008 half-year results of Heijmans N.V., an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) will be held in September 2008. An explanation of the appointment of Mr. Rob van Gelder as Chairman of the Executive Board from 1 July 2008 will be provided during this meeting. The course of events at Heijmans will also be covered. Notification of the EGM and its full agenda with explanations will be distributed in good time.
A supplementary meeting of depositary receipt holders will be organized approximately two weeks after the EGM. You will find further information about this in the separate press release being issued today by the Heijmans Share Administration Trust.
For further information:
Media: Frank Janssen Director of Corporate Communications +31 73 543 51 69 fjanssen@heijmans.nl
Analysts: Michiel Segers Director of Investor Relations +31 73 543 51 90 msegers@heijmans.nl
Heijmans NV
http://www.heijmans.nl
ISIN: NL0000341931
Stock Identifier: XAMS.HEIJ
Media: Frank Janssen Director of Corporate Communications +31 73 543 51 69 fjanssen@heijmans.nl
Analysts: Michiel Segers Director of Investor Relations +31 73 543 51 90 msegers@heijmans.nl
Heijmans NV
http://www.heijmans.nl
ISIN: NL0000341931
Stock Identifier: XAMS.HEIJ
