December 16, 2009 – December 22, 2009
Purchase of own  shares

Based on an offer of the Remunaration Comité, Van de Velde NV has to offer 30.000 shares to certain members of the Management Committee and employees for the year 2009.  In order to fulfil this obligation, the Board of Directors has during the period December 16, 2009 till December 22, 2009, acquired the following own shares at the Eurolist by Euronext Brussels stock market:

• 16/12/2009: 169 shares. Average price = 29,08 €/share. Maximum price = 29,20 €/share. Minimum price = 29,00 €/share.
• 17/12/2009: 569 shares. Average price = 29,00 €/share. Maximum price = 29,00 €/share. Minimum  price = 29,00 €/action.
• 18/12/2009: 412 shares. Average price = 28,95 €/share. Maximum price = 29,00 €/share. Minimum price = 28,90 €/share.
• 21/12/2009: 205 shares. Average price = 29,17 €/share. Maximum price = 29,21 €/share. Minimum price = 29,13 €/share.
• 22/12/2009: 28 shares. Average price = 29,29 €/share. Maximum price = 29,29 €/share. Minimum price = 29,25 €/share.

The authorization to acquire own shares was granted to the Board of Directors on April 29, 2009 during the extraordinary meeting of shareholders.

For more information please contact:

Van de Velde NV – Lageweg 4 – 9260 Schellebelle – 09 365 2100
www.vandevelde.eu