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The Supervisory Board of Robeco Groep N.V. has appointed George Möller (56) as CEO as of 1 July 2004. He succeeds Géry Daeninck, who has decided to resign his position as of 30 June. Paul van den Hoek, chairman of the Supervisory Board, wishes to thank Géry Daeninck for the great commitment and loyalty he has shown over the years as both CFO and CEO. The appointment is subject to the approval of the Dutch regulator and still has to be submitted to the company's Works Council.

 

In George Möller, Robeco has a CEO who has earned his reputation by developing strategic lines in the competitive environment of international financial services. He will give further shape to Robeco's ambitions to reinforce its market-leading position in the Netherlands and its institutional, retail and third-party distribution activities in Europe and the United States.

 

From September 2001 to March 2004, George Möller was a member of the Executive Board and COO of Euronext N.V., with responsibility for its cash and clearing business unit. In 2003 he sat on the Tabaksblat committee, which produced recommendations for best practices as regards corporate governance. George Möller studied economics at the University of Groningen.

 

Robeco provides discretionary asset management products and services, as well as a complete range of mutual funds to a large number of institutional and retail clients worldwide. Robeco's product range encompasses fixed-income and equity investments, as well as balanced accounts, money-market funds and alternative investments.

 

Robeco distributes its funds for the retail market directly, and through other financial institutions. Several of its mutual funds, including the flagship Robeco N.V., are listed on major European stock exchanges such as Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt and London.

 

As well as from its head office in Rotterdam, Robeco services its clients from its European offices in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. In the United States, Robeco has offices in New York, Chicago and San Francisco (Weiss, Peck & Greer), Boston (Boston Partners), White Plains (Sage Capital Management) and Toledo (Harbor Capital Advisors), and in the Middle East in Bahrain.

 

Robeco is the center for asset management with full operational independence within the Rabobank Group. The combination of the highest credit ratings from the major international rating agencies and the highest Sustainability Cluster Score within the banking sector reflects the high added value Rabobank has always offered its investors, members, clients and employees.

 

George Moller's CV can be downloaded at www.robeco.com (Press, Media relations, Downloads).