The chairman of the BinckBank executive board, Mr. K.N. Beentjes, will step down as of January 01, 2015. Mr. Beentjes will hand over his duties to the two other executive directors, Messrs Germyns and Kooistra. Mr. Germyns will take on the role of chairman on an interim basis.

Supervisory board member Mr. Deuzeman will be appointed as delegated member to the executive board. Ms Van der Weerdt-Norder, also a supervisory board member, will assume Mr. Deuzeman's role as chairman of the audit committee. The intended assignment of Mr. Germyns as chairman is subject to formal approval by the Dutch Central Bank.