Royal BAM Group confirms notice of action by Public Prosecutions Department

Bunnik, 16 December 2003 – Royal BAM Group nv confirms that one of the Group's business units has been advised by the Public Prosecutions Department of a provisional decision to continue proceedings against the business unit and two of its staff in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Dutch construction industry.

The business unit concerned is a regional office of the roadbuilder NBM. Neither of the two employees is suspected of having bribed public authority officials.

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