Rob ten Heggeler Appointed as Member of NIBC’s Managing Board

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands - The Supervisory Board of NIBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob ten Heggeler (46) as member of the Managing Board of NIBC Holding N.V., NIBC Bank N.V. and NIBC Investment Management N.V., subject to approval of De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch Central Bank).

Mr. Ten Heggeler will be heading the Strategic Business Unit Merchant Banking. He has extensive experience in wholesale banking in the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, Asia and the United States. Throughout his long career at ABN AMRO Bank, Fortis Bank and Rabobank International he held various senior management positions covering a full range of services.

His latest position at Rabobank International was Member of the Managing Board. In this capacity he was responsible for Wholesale Banking the Netherlands. Mr. Ten Heggeler will take over responsibility from Mr. Drost as interim head of Merchant Banking. Mr. Drost will fully focus on his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of NIBC.

Jeroen Drost, Chief Executive Officer of NIBC:

“We are very pleased to welcome Rob to the NIBC team. His vast experience as both a wholesale banker and as an excellent manager, will prove to be valuable assets to our bank. Over the years he has demonstrated to be a typical client man. His appointment underlines our determination to further grow our core mid-sized client franchise. I know Rob for quite some years now and I’m convinced that he will spearhead his team in accelerating the business.”

Profile of NIBC

NIBC is a Dutch merchant bank that offers integrated solutions to mid-cap clients in the Benelux and Germany through a combination of advising, financing and co-investing. The bank is also a meaningful player in a select number of clearly defined asset financing classes. It employs its expertise to provide asset financing in sectors such as corporate lending, leveraged finance, oil & gas services, infrastructure, real estate and shipping. See also: www.nibc.com.

NIBC is an integrated, nimble and flexible organisation that reacts swiftly to the demands of its clients and markets. It is an innovative player that constantly seeks to develop products and services that are tailored to meet clients’ evolving needs.

NIBC’s clients are mid-cap companies, financial institutions, institutional investors, financial sponsors, family offices and high net worth entrepreneurs/owners. NIBC has offices in The Hague, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Singapore and New York.

Click on the link below to view this announcement in pdf format:

www.nibc.com/press/Documents/Corporate%20Press%20Releases/2009/090 507%20press%20release%20RtH%20final.pdf

(Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser’s URL address field. Remove the space if one exists.)

Web: www.nibc.com

Source: NIBC

For more information, please contact Corporate Communications. Phone : +31(0)70-342-56-25