Corbion N.V. — AGM Information 2012

May 8, 2012

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Press Release

CSM General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend and Supervisory Board appointments

date Diemen, the Netherlands, May 08 2012

The CSM General Shareholders Meeting held on May 7, 2012 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.70 per common share for the financial year 2011. The meeting also approved the reappointment of Mr Theo de Raad and Mr Rob Pieterse, both as member of the Supervisory Board.

As announced in last year's meeting, Mr Rudy Markham succeeded Mr De Raad as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board now consists of Mr Rudy Markham (Chairman), Mr Theo de Raad (Vice-Chairman), Mr Jack de Kreij, Mr Rob Pieterse and Mr Werner Spinner.

Shareholders can choose between a cash and a stock dividend charged to the reserves. Dividend in cash will in principle be subject to Dutch dividend withholding tax of 15%.

The ex-date is May 9, 2012 and the record date is May 11, 2012. The election period will be from May 14 through May 25, 2012. The stock dividend conversion factor will be determined on May 25, 2012 based on the volume weighted average share price of May 23, May 24 and May 25, 2012. The newly issued shares will share in profit as from financial year 2012 onwards. Both cash and stock dividend will be paid as from May 30, 2012.

CSM announced in a separate press release yesterday that it intends to transform the company into a bio-based ingredients company comprising its Purac and Caravan Ingredients businesses. This will involve a major divestment process for its North American and European Bakery Supplies businesses. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be held on July 3, 2012 to seek approval for the proposed transformation of CSM.

For more information, please contact: Press: Saskia Nuijten, Corporate Communication, Tel. +31 (0)20 5906320 / +31 (0) 6 21812453 Analysts: Jeroen van Harten, Investor Relations, Tel. +31 (0)20 5906293

Background information:

Registered, Amsterdam no. 33006580 CSM is the largest supplier of bakery products worldwide and is global market leader in lactic acid and lactic acid derivatives. CSM produces and distributes an extensive range of bakery products and ingredients for artisan and industrial bakeries and for in-store as well as out-of-home markets. It also produces a variety of lactic acid applications for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. CSM operates in business-to-business markets throughout Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, generates annual sales of € 3.1 billion and has a workforce of around 9,700 employees in 28 countries. CSM is listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. For more information www.csmglobal.com