Provisions concerning issues of shares
It is proposed that the Executive Board be appointed as the corporate body that will be authorised, upon approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue ordinary shares, to grant the right to take up such shares and to restrict or exclude preferential rights of shareholders. This authority applies to the period ending on 22 October 2009 (subject to extension by the General Meeting of Shareholders):
(I) for a total of 200,000,000 ordinary shares, plus
(II) for a total of 200,000,000 ordinary shares, only if these shares are issued in connection with the take-over of a business or company.