Financial service provision

Subject to approval by the General Meeting, the net dividend of € 1.0875 per share will be payable as of 18 June 2012 at the counters of PNB Paribas Fortis and Belfius Bank (paying agents) and Bank De Groof (principal paying agent) on presentation of coupon number 13. The coupons of the own shares held (97,947 shares) are destroyed.