Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces today that it has finalized the sale of DSM Energie Holding B.V. (DSM Energy) to TAQA Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC on 30 September 2009.

 The disposal consists of the participations which DSM has in oil and gas exploration and pipelines, including the 40% participation in Noordgastransport.

 DSM will report a book profit of EUR 270-275 million after tax on the sale as an exceptional item in the income statement in Q3 2009.