IMCD to appoint new Supervisory Board member

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (19 December 2014) - IMCD N.V. announces that the Supervisory Board nominates Mr. A.J. T. Kaaks (Arjan) for appointment as member of the Supervisory Board at the Extraordinary General Meeting of IMCD N.V. to be held on 10 February 2015 to fill the vacancy that arose following the decease of Mr. Floris Waller.

Arjan Kaaks (1966) has Dutch nationality, holds an MA Economics and Finance degree from Groningen University, the Netherlands and graduated from a post master Finance and Control program (RC) from the Free University Amsterdam. Having held various CFO and senior financial management positions within companies such as Grolsch and Unilever, Arjan Kaaks currently serves as CFO and member of the Executive Board of Maxeda DIY Group B.V., as member of the supervisory board of Red Star Holding B.V. and as chairman of the Curatorium Nyenrode EMFC.
The Supervisory Board nominates Arjan Kaaks in view of his broad and international management experience and for his financial and governance expertise within Dutch listed companies. Following appointment by the general meeting, the Supervisory Board will elect Arjan Kaaks as vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board and chairman of the Audit Committee.

This press release and the convocation notice, agenda and explanatory notes for the EGM are available at www.imcdgroup.com/investors as of 19 December 2014.

For further information please contact Carina Hamaker, Manager Investor Relations at:

T: +31 10 2908674,
M: +31 6 55298778
E: carina.hamaker@imcdgroup.com