Qurius Management investeert 1,4 miljoen EURO

Zaltbommel, 22 March 2010 - Following recent restructuring activities in its operations Qurius has now formed its International Leadership team to design and implement a new strategy going forward. This team of 23 leaders, including Executive Board and senior managers of all its country operations have committed  themselves to aligning all Qurius operations under their management to the new strategy. This strategy will be discussed in the upcoming Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 29 April 2010.

The International Leadership team is investing an amount of EURO 1.4 million into Qurius which will be earmarked to provide funding for activities in line with the new strategic direction. On 19 March 2010, Qurius has issued 4,729,730 shares at the closing price of 19 March to the International Leadership team. These shares will be subject to a three year lock up period.

Leen Zevenbergen: “This is truly a unique moment in time. I have gathered my team of business leaders, and asked for their personal commitment to me and to the company. I am proud that all of them have committed themselves with a sizable personal investment into Qurius, adding up to 1.4 million EURO. This is a strong sign of confidence in the future and of true entrepreneurship. The start of every positive change is the trust and belief from the top.”

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