Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 23 March 2009
Vopak announces the nomination of Mr. R.G.M. Zwitserloot as member of the Supervisory Board from 1 October 2009. Mr. Zwitserloot’s extensive knowledge of and senior management experience in the oil, chemicals and gas industries and associated terminal activities complement those of the current members of the Supervisory Board. The nomination of Mr. Zwitserloot follows the decision to increase the number of Supervisory Board members. A separate nomination for the succession of Mr. R.M.F. van Loon, who resigned per 17 March 2009 because of health reasons, will follow in due course.
The nomination for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board will be on the agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 23 April 2009 at the World Trade Centre in Rotterdam. The agenda and shareholders’ circular of the meeting will be available on the Vopak website.
Mr. Zwitserloot is currently Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding AG, Kassel Germany.
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Royal Vopak (Vopak) is the world’s largest independent tank terminal operator specialising in the storage and handling of liquid and gaseous chemical and oil products. On request, Vopak can provide complementary logistic services for customers at its terminals. Vopak operates 80 terminals with a storage capacity of more than 27 million cubic meters in 32 countries. The terminals are strategically located for users and the major shipping routes. The majority of its customers are companies operating in the chemical and oil industries, for which Vopak stores a large variety of products destined for a wide range of industries.