ING Group will propose to the 2006 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) the appointment of Piet Klaver (1945, Dutch) as of 25 April 2006, as member of the Supervisory Board of ING Group. The AGM will be held on Tuesday, 25 April 2006.
At the AGM, Cor Herkströter (Chairman) and Karel Vuursteen will be proposed for reappointment to the Supervisory Board. Aad Jacobs and Paul Baron de Meester will retire from the Supervisory Board as of the AGM on 25 April 2006.
Piet Klaver is currently Chairman of the Executive Board of SHV Holdings. SHV activities involve among others trade and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (SHV Gas), trade in food and non-food consumer articles (Makro) and provision of private equity (NPM Capital). The proposed appointment of Piet Klaver is based on his international experience as CEO of a multinational and his knowledge of international business.
Approval from the Dutch Central Bank for this proposed appointment is required.
Michel Tilmant, Chairman of the Executive Board of ING Group: "At the 2006 Shareholder's Meeting, Aad Jacobs and Paul Baron de Meester, will retire from the Supervisory Board. Both of them were of great value during their eight years on the Supervisory Board, for which ING and I personally are very grateful".
Additional information on the composition of the Supervisory Board of ING Group is included in ING's Annual Report that was published today on www.ing.com
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