Corbion N.V. — Board/Management Information 2014

Feb 26, 2014

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DATE 26 February 2014

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Changes to the Board of Management

Corbion today announces that both Gerard Hoetmer and Koos Kramer will step-down and will hand over their responsibilities at the AGM on 12 May, 2014. The Supervisory Board nominates Tjerk de Ruiter as CEO, and Eddy van Rhede van der Kloot as CFO. Together with incoming CTO Sven Thormählen, they will constitute the Board of Management of Corbion with effect from 12 May 2014, subject to approval by shareholders.

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Rudy Markham said: "On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board, I would like to welcome Tjerk and Eddy to the Board of Management of Corbion. Together with Sven Thormählen as CTO, they have the background and credentials to successfully lead Corbion through the next stage of its development as a biobased products company. I would also like to express our gratitude to both Gerard and Koos for their dedication and achievements as CEO and CFO since 2005 and 2006 respectively. Whilst setting out the strategic journey with investments in the biotechnology and the divestment of the bakery supplies activities, they showed strong and effective leadership to steer the company through the turbulent economic periods in recent years. In 2012, they announced the last step in the strategic path for the transformation of CSM into Corbion, and successfully delivered on that with the divestment of Bakery Supplies. All in all this last step, combined with building the new organization can be seen as a strong foundation for Corbion's future."

Corbion CEO Gerard Hoetmer added: "Over the past nine years, Corbion and its predecessor CSM have seen a massive change as it has transformed into a biobased products company. It has been Koos' and my privilege to lead this change. With the divestment of the Bakery Supplies completed and the new organization of Corbion in place, it is now time to hand over responsibilities to Tjerk, Eddy, and Sven. We both look forward to following the continued success of the company in the future. In the coming months we will work with Tjerk, Eddy and Sven to make the handover process as smooth as possible."

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Tjerk de Ruiter

Mr. Tjerk de Ruiter (54) is Chief Executive Officer and President of LS9, Inc., an industrial biotechnology company based in San Francisco USA. Before joining Corbion Mr. De Ruiter successfully finalized the sale of LS9 to US biodiesel company, Renewable Energy Group (REG). Mr. De Ruiter spent twelve years at Danisco where he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Genencor division, a leading industrial biotechnology company, and a member of the Danisco Executive Committee. Prior to becoming CEO of the Genencor division, Mr. De Ruiter was Chief Operating Officer Cultures, Specialities and Flavours at Danisco responsible for three of the high

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growth product areas of Danisco. Previously, Mr. De Ruiter spent eleven years with Quest International. For most of his career Mr. De Ruiter has been based in North America.

He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University Nijenrode in Breukelen, Netherlands and his Masters of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, Thunderbird. Mr. De Ruiter is a Dutch and US dual national.

Eddy van Rhede van der Kloot

Mr. Eddy van Rhede van der Kloot (50) is currently SVP Finance at Corbion in Amsterdam. Previously he served for seven years as CFO of Purac, a division of CSM. Mr. Van Rhede van der Kloot started his career at Unilever as a process engineer based in both the Netherlands and the UK. He held several technical roles in Unilever Chemicals division before switching to finance. He continued his career as divisional finance director for chemicals in European region at Van Ommeren and, after the merger with Pakhoed, at Vopak.

Mr. Van Rhede van der Kloot holds a Master's degree in biotechnology from Delft University, and a degree in Finance from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. He is currently a director of Corbion's joint venture with BASF. Mr. Van Rhede van der Kloot is a Dutch national.

Sven Thormählen

Mr. Sven Thormählen (58) holds a Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the University of Hamburg. Previously, he was Executive Vice President R&D and executive board member of the Danone Group based in France, Senior Vice President Research and Development at L'Oréal based in the United States and he held several R&D leadership positions at Beiersdorf in Germany and the United States. Currently, Mr. Thormählen is Chief Executive Officer, at MucoVax GmbH, a privately owned specialty medical products company in Hamburg, Germany. In addition, he serves on the Board of Accera Inc. and on various research committees. Mr. Sven Thormählen is of German nationality.

Media call

A media call will be held at 8:00 am on Wednesday 26 February 2014 with mr. Gerard Hoetmer and mr. Koos Kramer. Call details:

Dial in: +31 (0) 45 6316902

Conference ID: 4670424

For more information, please contact:

Press: Saskia Nuijten, Director Corporate Communications T +31 (0)20 5906320, M +31 (0)6 21 812 453

Analysts and investors:

Jeroen van Harten, Director Investor Relations T +31 (0)20 5906293, M +31(0)6 21 577 086

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Background information:

Corbion: biobased solutions, designed by science, powered by nature, and delivered through dedication.

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides, and a leading company in functional blends containing enzymes, emulsifiers, minerals and vitamins. The company delivers high performance biobased products made from renewable resources and applied in global markets such as bakery, meat, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, home and personal care, packaging, automotive, coatings and resins. Its products have a differentiating functionality in all kinds of consumer products worldwide. In 2013, Corbion generated annual sales of €743.6 million and had a workforce of 1,885 employees. Corbion is listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com