Executive Board

R.J.M. (Ruud) Joosten (1964)

CEO Mr Joosten earned a degree in Business Economics at VU University Amsterdam in 1987, and an MBA from the University of Leuven in 1990. Mr Joosten joined AkzoNobel in 1996, as a marketing director, moving from Petrofina (currently PPG), where he began his career in 1988. At AkzoNobel, he held management positions in sales and marketing and became managing director of Decorative Paints North and Eastern Europe in 2006. In 2013, he joined AkzoNobel’s Executive Committee and became responsible for the Decorative Paints business. In 2018, he became the Chief Operating Officer of AkzoNobel, responsible for the business performance of the coatings and paints businesses.

Mr Joosten is a Dutch national. He is holding 100,000 privately acquired shares in the Company’s capital. As of 20 April 2026, he owns 757,348 vested shares from the LTI plan.

Other office:

• Member of the Supervisory Board of ALTANA AG;
• Member of the Supervisory Board of IMCD N.V.

Mr Joosten has been a member of the Executive Board (CEO) of Royal BAM Group since September 2020.

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Mr H. (Henri) de Pater (1966)

CFO Mr de Pater studied at Business School Netherlands and earned an MBA in Business Economics, after which he studied at TIAS School for Business and Society, where he earned a master's in Management and Organisation as well as a Master in Finance. In addition, Mr de Pater is a qualified chartered member of RICS. Mr de Pater started his career in 1986 as an assistant accountant, after which he held various positions within the auditing practice. He joined BAM in 1996 and held various management positions, including Director of Finance at BAM Wonen, Director of Area and Property Developer AM at BAM, Director of Finance at BAM Construction and Property Netherlands, and Director of Business Control Construction and Property at Royal BAM Group. Prior to being appointed CFO and a member of the Executive Board, Mr de Pater was Executive Director of Finance for United Kingdom and Ireland division.

Mr de Pater is a Dutch national. He is holding 63 privately acquired shares in the Company’s capital. As of 20 April 2026, he owns 79,461 vested shares from the LTI plan.

Mr de Pater has been a member of the Executive Board (CFO) of Royal BAM Group since May 2025.

Elements of the management services agreement