Antonius (Ton) W. Tholens

Chief Financial Officer of Amtel-Vredestein N.V., Member of Amtel-Vredestein N.V. Executive Board

Antonius (Ton) W. Tholens has been Chief Financial Officer of Vredestein since 2002 and a member of the Amtel’s Executive Board since September 2005. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Tholens was Financial Director of Koninklijke Econosto NV, a trade group in Rotterdam (Holland). From 1987 to 1998, he was Financial Director in different positions within Akzo Nobel NV (Holland): from 1994 to 1998 — Business Unit Car Refinishes Europe, from 1992 to 1994 — Business Unit Automotive Finishes Europe in Stuttgart (Germany) and from 1989 to 1992 — Akzo Coatings BV in Belgium. From 1987 to 1989, he was deputy Financial Director of Akzo Coatings in Belgium. From 1982 to 1987, he was Head Planning and Control for Akzo Coatings, a world wide company. From 1979 to 1980 Mr. Tholens was employed by Dechesne vd Boom, an audit company in Holland. In 1979, he received his doctoral degree in economics at the Groningen University in Holland.