Royal DSM N.V. has repurchased 870,659 of its own shares in the period from 9 August 2007 up to and including 15 August 2007 at an average price of EUR 36.34. This is in accordance with the second phase of the share buyback program, announced on 27 April 2007. The consideration of this repurchase was EUR 31.6 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under the second phase of this program to date is 11,393,657 shares for a total consideration of EUR 418.8 million.