Royal DSM N.V. has repurchased 783,673 of its own shares in the period from 5 June 2008 up to and including 11 June 2008 at an average price of EUR 38.96. 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 30.5 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under the second phase of this program to date is 3,574,169 shares for a total consideration of EUR 134.4 million.