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Den Haag, 3-1-12

KPN N.V.’s Chief Financial Officer and Board of Management member Carla Smits-Nusteling will leave the company per April 1 2012. Mrs Smits-Nusteling has informed the Supervisory Board that she has ultimately come to the conclusion that she does not agree with the internal governance of the company in the new executive structure. Chairman of the Supervisory Board Jos Streppel: “We regret Carla’s departure. Since her appointment as CFO, Carla has performed as well as we had expected and has acted as a highly professional and engaged Board Member and CFO. We respect her wish to continue her career outside KPN.”

At her request there is no consideration. Any short-term incentive (STI) earned for 2011 will be paid out as usual depending on the company’s achievement of performance targets. Mrs Smits-Nusteling will receive neither short nor long-term incentives (LTI) for 2012. Any conditional shares granted under the LTI remuneration scheme that have not yet vested will be treated in accordance with the so-called plan rules.

Eric Hageman, currently CEO KPN Group Belgium, will act as fulltime interim CFO and takes on the responsibilities for Investor Relations, M&A, Fiscal Affairs and Treasury. Jos Donvil will act as interim CEO for KPN Group Belgium.

Steven van Schilfgaarde, currently CEO Corporate Market NL, will act as interim CFO and takes on the responsibilities for Control and Reporting, Accounting and Security.

Both interim CFO’s will take on their respective roles within the Board of Management with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board intends to find a permanent successor at the shortest possible notice.

The departure of Carla Smits-Nusteling coincides with the implementation of the new executive structure as of 1 January 2012. KPN announced this new structure with the presentation of its ‘Strengthen - Simplify - Grow’ strategy on May 10th, 2011. The new structure is implemented to enable a more direct control of the operational activities. KPN’s Executive Committee will direct the company’s operational activities, under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Management.

“As a team, we will be able to head the different segments decisively and efficiently, enabling us to act on changing market dynamics and customer demands” says Eelco Blok, CEO KPN.


The Executive Committee has the following members:
- Eelco Blok, Board of Management, CEO KPN
- [TBD], Board of Management, CFO KPN
- Thorsten Dirks, Board of Management, CEO E-Plus
- Eric Hageman, CFO a.i., KPN Group Belgium, Spain, Ortel
- Steven van Schilfgaarde, CFO a.i., Corporate Market NL
- Marco Visser, Consumer Mobile NL
- Joost Farwerck, Consumer Residential NL
- John van Vianen, Business Market NL and iBasis
- Godert Vinkesteijn, NetCo (Network Company)
- René van Rooij, Chief Legal Officer (incl. Compliance), Company Secretary
- Lia Belilos, Chief HR Officer
- Erik Hoving, Chief Technology, Innovation & Strategy Officer