The total number of shares repurchased under the second phase of this program
is 13,828,008 shares for a total consideration of EUR 507.9 million, which
completes the second phase and full program of the share repurchase.
As resolved in the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, held on March 28,
2007, the shares that are bought back will be cancelled. On 16 February 2007
as well as on 3 September 2007 6,700,000 shares were cancelled. The process to
cancel the remaining 7,128,008 shares was initiated on 12 September 2007.
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