Royal DSM N.V. has repurchased 534,797 of its own shares in the period from 3 July 2008 up to and including 8 July 2008 at an average price of EUR 35.90. 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 19.2 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under the second phase of this program to date is 6,615,000 shares for a total consideration of EUR 250.0 million. As was announced in the press release of 5 May 2008 this concludes the second phase of the share buy-back program. During the remainder of 2008 no further shares will be bought back under this program.

The total program is planned for EUR 750 million. DSM will review the timing of the buy-back of the final EUR 250 million at the beginning of next year.