Ballast Nedam: Share Buy-Back Program

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands, December 10 - Ballast Nedam N.V. announces that under the current share buy-back
program which was started on October 23rd 2009, a "block trade" has been made
on December 9th 2009. At this moment Ballast Nedam N.V. has purchased under
this program a total amount of 82,078 of its own depositary share receipts
for an average price of EUR 15.29.

Under this share buy-back program Ballast Nedam N.V. will further buy a
maximum of 17,922 of its own depositary share receipts to cover current
management options obligations. According to the conditions of the share
buy-back program, the price per depositary share receipt shall not be higher
than the average stock market quotation plus ten per cent. The average stock
market quotation shall be calculated based on the average closing rate for
the five business days previous to the date of purchase.

The required approval for the share buy-back is obtained at the General
Meeting of Shareholders on 6 May 2009 and runs until 6 November 2010.

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