Ballast Nedam: Share Buy-Back Completed

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, January 5 - Ballast Nedam N.V. announces that it has finalised its share buy-back
program of maximum 100,000 of its own depositary receipts, which started 23
October 2009, as of 5 January 2010. The average price amounts EUR 15.29.

The issued share capital of Ballast Nedam N.V. consists of 10,000,000
(depositary receipts for) shares.

After the above-mentioned share buy-back, Ballast Nedam N.V. holds in
total 300,000 (depositary receipts for) shares to cover current management
options obligations.

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To the editor: Public Relations, Adrie van Kessel, telephone number +31-(0)30-285-41-61. Investor Relations, Richard Feenstra, telephone number+31-(0)30-285-41-05