Den Haag, 11-4-06
Following announcement at KPN’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders today, it is the intention of the Supervisory Board to appoint Mr E. (Eelco) Blok and Mr S. (Stan) Miller as members of the Board of Management of KPN, by July 1, 2006 at the latest.
Eelco Blok will be responsible for the Fixed Division in the Board. He currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer for Fixed. He will receive a basic salary of EUR 450,000, a maximum bonus of 100% of salary and a performance share plan up to an annual maximum value of 120% of his basic salary, whereby the shares can only be exercised after 5 years. He has the right to a severance payment of one year’s basic salary.
Stan Miller, the current CEO of KPN’s international mobile activities, will assume this responsibility at Board level. His remuneration will remain unchanged. His basic salary amounts to EUR 600,000 with a maximum bonus of 150%, as well as a long-term one-off bonus payable after three years of up to a maximum of EUR 5 million, dependent on value generation at E-Plus and BASE. His severance package would amount to two years’ basic salary.
The AGM also agreed to the reappointment of Mr D.I. (Durk) Jager as a member of the Supervisory Board.
The AGM further approved the 2005 financial statements. The AGM did not approve the proposal to authorise the Board of Management’s remit to issue Class B preferred shares which the company might place with the foundation for the protection of KPN (Stichting Bescherming KPN), for example in case of a takeover offer by a third party.