Royal DSM N.V. has repurchased 608,500 of its own shares in the period from 29 November 2007 up to and including 5 December 2007 at an average price of EUR 34.18. This is in accordance with the first phase of the share buyback program, announced on 1 October 2007. The consideration of this repurchase was EUR 20.8 million.

The total number of shares repurchased under the first phase of this program to date is 6,332,208 shares for a total consideration of EUR 232.0 million.