Royal DSM N.V. has repurchased 560,166 of its own shares in the period from 22 May 2008 up to and including 28 May 2008 at an average price of EUR 37.40. This is in accordance with the second phase of the share buyback program, announced on 5 May 2008. The consideration of this repurchase was EUR 20.9 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under the second phase of this program to date is 2,020,582 shares for a total consideration of EUR 73.7 million.