6 Apr 2010

Van Gelder will be hepful in terms of engineering and contracting projects
During the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday 8 April 2010 in Almelo, Netherlands, the Supervisory Board of Royal Ten Cate will propose Mr R. Van Gelder to the Meeting of Shareholders for appointment as a member of the supervisory board.

Mr Van Gelder a civil engineer, aged 64, from Netherlands is a former CEO of Royal Boskalis Westminster (1993-2006) and currently CEO of Heijmans N.V. (until May 2010). He is a supervisory board member of SBM Offshore N.V. and Holcim Western Europe Ltd. and a member of the board of the Vereniging Effecten Uitgevende Ondernemingen (Association of Securities-Issuing Companies).

The Supervisory Board is of the opinion that, in the light of the profile of the members of the Board, Mr Van Gelder's knowledge and experience is complementary to that of the other members. Mr Van Gelder will be of great value to Royal Ten Cate, particularly in the field of international engineering and contracting projects.

Reappointment

Further, during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday 8 April 2010 in Almelo, the Netherlands, the Supervisory Board of Royal Ten Cate will propose Mr P.P.A.I. Deiters to the Meeting of Shareholders for reappointment for a fourth term of four years as a member of the Supervisory Board. Mr Deiters' contribution continues to be of great value to Royal Ten Cate.