Corbion N.V. — AGM Information 2013

May 7, 2013

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Press Release CSM General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend and Board appointments

date Diemen, the Netherlands, May 6, 2013

The CSM General Shareholders Meeting held on May 6, 2013 approved the proposed dividend of € 0.70 per common share for the financial year 2012. The meeting also approved the reappointment of Mr. Gerard Hoetmer (CEO) as member of the CSM Board of Management.

In light of the transformation of CSM into a bio-based ingredients company, the Supervisory Board has incorporated experience in the field of (bio)chemical activities and transformation processes. The appointment of Mr. Mathieu Vrijsen, former Senior Vice President Global Operations & Engineering at Dupont, as member of the Supervisory Board was approved by the shareholders. The Supervisory Board now consists of Mr. Rudy Markham (Chairman), Mr. Theo de Raad (Vice-Chairman), Mr. Jack de Kreij, Mr. Rob Pieterse, Mr. Werner Spinner, and Mr. Mathieu Vrijsen.

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 8, 2013 and the record date is May 10, 2013. The election period will be from May 13 through May 24, 2013. The stock dividend conversion factor will be determined on May 24, 2013 based on the volume weighted average share price of May 22, May 23 and May 24, 2013. The newly issued shares will share in profit as from financial year 2013 onwards. Both cash and stock dividend will be paid as from May 29, 2013.

For more information, please contact:

Press: Saskia Nuijten, Director Corporate Communications, tel. +31 (0)20 5906320 / mobile +31 (0)6 21 812 453

Analysts and investors: Jeroen van Harten, Director Investor Relations, tel. +31 (0)20 5906293 / mobile +31(0)6 21 577 086

Background information:

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 and 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, Asia and Africa, generates annual sales of € 3.3 billion and has a workforce of around 9,800 employees in 28 countries. CSM is listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.csmglobal.com