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1 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 90 Other information Auditors report Introduction We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Ballast Nedam N.V., Amsterdam, for the year These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Ballast Nedam N.V. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. Scope We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Netherlands. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management of Ballast Nedam N.V., as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 90 Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company as at 31 December 2000 and of the result for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Netherlands and comply with the financial reporting requirements included in Part 9 of Book 2 of the Netherlands Civil Code. Amstelveen, March 2001 KPMG Accountants N.V.

2 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 91 Other information Provisions of the articles of association concerning profit appropriation The most relevant provisions of the articles of association of profits are contained in article 21. Article 21 reads as follows: 1. The Company may make distributions to the shareholders and to other persons entitled to the profits eligible for distribution only up to a sum not exceeding the amount of the distributable reserves. 2. Profits shall be distributed after approval of the Annual Accounts showing such is allowed. 3. Of the profit gained according to the approved Annual Accounts the Board of Management shall, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, determine which part shall be reserved. The remaining part of the profit shall be distributed as dividend on the shares. 4. In calculating the profit appropriation, the shares held by the Company in its own capital shall not count, unless a usufruct has been created in these shares, or depositary receipts therefor have been issued with the cooperation of the Company. 5. Insofar as profit is available in the Company, the Board of Management may with the approval of the Supervisory Board resolve upon payment of an interim dividend on account of the dividend to be expected, provided always that the provisions laid down in paragraph 1 of this article have been satisfied, such to be shown by an interim capital statement as referred to in article 105 paragraph 4 of Book 2 of the Civil Code. 6. The resolutions to distribute (interim) dividends may entail that (interim) dividends will be wholly or partly distributed in cash or in shares in the Company. 7. Upon a motion by the Board of Management with the approval of the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting may resolve to make a distribution against the distributable reserves. The provision laid down in paragraph 6 shall apply mutatis mutandis in this respect. 8. The (interim) dividend shall be made payable on a day to be determined by the Board of Management, no later than 14 days after the determination of the (interim) dividend. 9. (Interim) dividends which have not been collected within five years after they became payable shall be forfeit to the Company. 91 Profit appropriation On approval of the adopted annual accounts an unchanged dividend will be paid of NLG 2.50 ( ) per share. The profit appropriation will be as follows: Net profit 22,424,000 Dividend payable 11,345,000 Added to reserves 11,079,000

3 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 92 Stichting Administratiekantoor van aandelen Ballast Nedam Report In compliance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Trust Conditions relating to the registered shares of Ballast Nedam N.V. dated 15 May 1994, last amended on 8 October 1997, we report as follows to the holders of depositary receipts. During 2000 the Stichting performed the customary activities for the administration of the shares referred to above. As a result of the exchange of depository receipts for shares the nominal value of the shares held in trust fell by NLG 62,500 and amounted to NLG 51,845,000 at the end of The Executive Committee of the Stichting is made up of: M. Ververs (chairman) S.B. Braaksma P.C. van den Hoek In April 2000, Mr. P. Bakker Schut retired as a member of the Executive Committee. We have greatly valued his contributions at our meetings. Mr. S.B. Braaksma has been appointed in his stead. The curriculum vitae of the Executive Committee members are available for inspection are the Company. 92 The activities associated with the administration of the shares are performed by the administrator of the Stichting: Administratiekantoor van het Algemeen Administratie- en Trustkantoor B.V., Amsterdam. In addition to administering the shares, the Executive Committee met several members of the Board of Management on two occasions (following publication of the annual results and the half-year figures) to be briefed on the company s performance. In order to assure the independence of the Executive Committee even more effectively, the Articles of Association were amended in early The number of Executive Committee members has been increased from three to four. One member is appointed by and from the ranks of the Supervisory Board; the other three members are required to be independent in the sense of annex X to the Listing and Issuing Rules and are appointed by the Executive Committee itself. Amstelveen, 7 March 2001 Executive Committee

4 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 93 N.V. Algemeen Nederlands Trustkantoor Report 5% subordinated bonds ( ) convertible into ordinary shares - ƒ 120,000,000 issued by Ballast Nedam N.V. In compliance with the provisions of Article 11 of the trust deed executed before H.B.H. Kraak, civil-law notary practising in Amsterdam, on 8 October 1997, we report as follows. The bonds may be converted at any time throughout the remaining period to maturity of the loan into depositary receipts for shares in Ballast Nedam N.V. of NLG nominal value each at a conversion price currently of NLG 127 ( 57.63). No bonds were offered for conversion during As at 31 December 2000, the loan outstanding amounted to NLG 120,000,000. In compliance with the provisions of Article 4, paragraph 23, of the trust deed, a certificate of registration has been lodged in the name of the trustee in respect of as many share-certificates as are necessary to enable full conversion of all outstanding debentures. The debtor is authorised to redeem the loan at par as from 9 October 2000 on condition that the average price quoted on Euronext Amsterdam N.V., Amsterdam as published in the Official List of Amsterdam Exchanges N.V for depositary receipts for shares in Ballast Nedam N.V., during a period of 30 successive trading days ending on the 14th day prior to the day on which the notice of early redemption is served on debenture holders, is equal to at least 130% of the then applicable conversion price. 93 The debtor is also authorised to redeem the loan at par throughout its entire term provided that at least 85% of the debentures originally issued have been converted or repurchased. On the occurrence of an event referred to in Article 3, paragraph 2, of the deed of trust, the debtor is entitled to redeem the entire loan prematurely. Amsterdam, 26 January 2001 N.V. Algemeen Nederlands Trustkantoor ANT L.J.J.M. Lutz

5 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 94 Five Year Summary in millions of euros, unless otherwise stated (before profit appropriation); figures in brackets are negative * 1997* 1996* BALANCE SHEET Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets Financial fixed assets Current assets Work in progress Stock and debtors Cash (64.4) (3.5) Current liabilities Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Shareholders equity Minority interests Convertible bond Investment grant equalisation account Provisions Long-term loans ORDER BOOK 2, , , , ,633.6 TURNOVER The Netherlands International 1, , , , , Total 2, , , , ,735.6 * restated for comparative purposes

6 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina * 1997* 1996* Key Figures Turnover and order book Turnover Order book 2,098 2,660 1,998 1,681 2,068 1,463 1,956 1,492 1,736 1,634 Profit and cash flow Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation ad amortisation (EBITDA) Operating profit Profit before taxiation Net profit Depreciation Cash flow Investments/disposals Investments Disposals Financial position Capital employed Shareholders equity Interest bearing long-term loans Number of employees (average) 7,607 7,674 8,545 8,115 8, Ratio s Operating profit as a % of working capital Net profit as a percentage of average shareholders equity Net profit as a percentage of turnover Shareholders equity including equalisation account as a percentage of total assets 12.3% 8.3% 1.1% 28.9% 4.9% 3.4% 0.5% 32.7% 18.1% 17.1% 2.3% 36.7% 21.0% 17.2% 2.3% 38.5% 18.9% 16.4% 2.4% 40.1% Share capital Number of ordinary shares (x 1000) Market capitalisation at year end Dividend 10, , , , , Per share of NLG ( 5.67) nominal value in euros Shareholders equity Cash flow Net profit Dividend * restated for comparative purposes

7 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 96 Commercial Organisation Chart 1 March 2001 General Ballast Nedam N.V. Supervisory Board Board of Management Corporate staff Company Secretary Personnel & Organisation Communication and Services Strategic Planning & Investor Relations ICT Finance Treasury Legal Affairs Risk Control and Insurance Ballast Nedam Engineering B.V. Ballast Nedam Services B.V. INFRASTRUCTURE NETHERLANDS BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION UNITED KINGDOM Ballast Nedam Infra B.V. Ballast Nedam Bouw en Ontwikkeling B.V. Ballast plc (United Kingdom) 96 Ballast Nedam Infra Noord West B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Noord Oost B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Midden B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Zuid Oost B.V. Ballast Nedam Vepo B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Zuid West B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Specialiteiten B.V. Ballast Nedam Funderingstechnieken B.V. Ballast Nedam Specialistisch Grondverzet B.V. Ballast Nedam Grondstoffen B.V. Ballast Nedam Kabels en Leidingen B.V Recycling Maatschappij Feniks B.V. Ballast Nedam Milieutechniek B.V. Dibec B.V. Transport- en Handelsmaatschappij van Drooge B.V. Van Strien Verkeersgeleiding B.V. BBL Railinfra v.o.f. / Ballast Nedam Rail Ballast Nedam Beton- und Wasserbau GmbH (Germany) Ballast Nedam Bulk Grondstoffen v.o.f. (33 1/3%) Betuweroute Gelderse Poort v.o.f. (33 1/3%) Bouwcombinatie HSL Hollandse Meren v.o.f. (22.39%) Bouwcombinatie HSL Drechtse Steden v.o.f. (19.9%) BTC-Botlek v.o.f. (20%) Combinatie Beneluxlijn v.o.f. (14%) Combinatie Caland Tunnel v.o.f. (25%) Kombinatie Schiphol Zuid v.o.f. (33 1/3%) Cobeton B.V. (25%) Combinatie Hallum over de Feart v.o.f. (50%) Combinatie Hemboog v.o.f. (50%) HSL Brabant Noord v.o.f. (25%) HSL Infra Rail v.o.f. (12.75%) Ballast Nedam Utiliteitsbouw B.V. Bouwborg West B.V. Bouwborg Oost B.V. Bouwcombinatie Blixembosch v.o.f. Bouwcombinatie Hoge Erasmus v.o.f. Bouwcombinatie Weena Toren v.o.f. (50%) Bouwcombinatie ZuidOost v.o.f. (50%) Combinatie IJsseloord 2 v.o.f. (50%) Onderhoudscombinatie Ahoy (50%) Ballast Nedam Woningbouw B.V. Aannemingsbedrijf F.W. Onrust B.V. Bouwborg Aannemingsbedrijf B.V. Bouwborg Planontwikkeling B.V Bouwcombinatie Monnikenhuizen v.o.f. (33 1/3%) Bouwcombinatie Zoetermeer Oosterheem v.o.f. (25%) Combinatie Tarwewijk v.o.f. (50%) Ballast Nedam Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij B.V. Ballast Nedam Project Stadshart Amstelveen Ballast Nedam Vleuterweide B.V. Haagse Veste Holding B.V. (50%) Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Centrumgebied Amsterdam Zuidoost B.V. (33 1/3%) Ballast Nedam Bouwmaterieel B.V. Wiltshier Facilities Management Ltd. Harmondsworth Investments Ltd. Wiltshier Estates Ltd. Falkirk Schools Partnership Ltd. Ballast Wiltshier Investments Ltd. Homecare Contracts (Scotland) Ltd. Quays Campus Ltd. Canterbury Sports Ltd (80%) Grannag Ltd. (20%) Serah Properties PLC (27.5%)

8 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 97 CONSTRUCTION INTERNATIONAL DREDGING INDUSTRY AND SUPPLY Ballast Nedam International B.V. Ballast Nedam Baggeren B.V. Ballast Nedam Industrie en Toelevering B.V. Ballast Nedam Groep N.V. British Aerospace-Ballast Nedam International B.V. Ballast Saudi Arabië B.V. Ballast Nedam Equipment Services B.V. Ballast Nedam Equipment Services Pte Ltd. (Singapore) Ballast Nedam International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Maleisia) PT Ballast Indonesia Construction (47.5%) PT Ballast Nedam South East Asia (Batam, Indonesia) Ballast Nedam Suriname N.V. (Surinam) Ballast Nedam Caribbean N.V. (St. Maarten) Lange-Ballast Contractors Ltd. (45 %) (Trinidad) Ballast Nedam Canada B.V Ballast Nedam Canada Ltd. (Canada) Golden Peaks Resort Inc. (Canada) Ballast Nedam Ghana B.V. (Ghana) European Gaza Development Group (55%) Water Group Holland B.V. (14,3%) J.V. Hochtief Ballast Nedam - Pan Asia (Taiwan) OPC Ballast Nedam Mexico S.A. de C.V. (50%) (Mexico) Anglo-Dutch Dredging Co. Ltd. (United Kingdom) Ballast Muddrings A.B. (Sweden) Ballast Nedam Bau- und Bagger GmbH (Germany) Ballast Nedam Groep N.V. Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) Broekhoven B.V. Condreco Pty., Ltd. (Australia) Tagus Dragagens Uni Pessoal Lta (Portugal) Airport Platform Contractors J.v. (16.6%) (Hong Kong) Ballast Nedam Bulk Grondstoffen v.o.f. (33 1/3%) North American Trailing Company (25%) (U.S.A.) Percon-Ballast Sdn Bhd (49%) (Malaysia) Riovia S.A. (20%) (Argentina) Secursal Argentina (50%) (Argentina) Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (60%) (Malaysia) Zeezand IJmuiden v.o.f. (50%) N.V. Algri (Belgium) Bruil Specialistische Bouwtechnieken B.V. Durisol Raalte B.V. Exploitatiemaatschappij Transportbeton B.V. Haitsma Beton B.V. Hoco Beton B.V. N.V. Immobiliën en Grindexploitatiemaatschappij Bichterweerd (Belgium) Ingenieursbureau voor Systemen en Octrooien Spanstaal B.V. Ivacon B.V. Lingen Beton B.V. Nieuwenhuis Betonrenovatie B.V. Rademakers Gieterij B.V. Société d Exploitation des Carrières d Yvoir S.A. (Belgium) Spanvloer B.V. TBS Soest B.V. Waco-Liesbosch Beton B.V. Ballast Nedam Bulk Grondstoffen v.o.f. (33 1/3%) N.V. La Gravière d Armay (25%) (Belgium) V.o.f. Vibouw/Van Happen (50%) Zand- en Grindhandel Verkaik v.o.f. (50%) 97 Ballast Nedam International Product Management B.V. Ballast Nedam Telecom Infrastructures B.V. Ballast Nedam Telecom U.K. Ltd (United Kingdom and Australia)

9 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 98 Key Personnel 1 March 2001 Ballast Nedam N.V. Board of Management General Advisor Board of Management Secretary of the Company Corporate Staff Legal Affairs Finance Treasury/Project Finance Personnel and Organisation Strategic Planning & Investor Relations Communication and Services ICT Risk Control and Assurance R.H.P.W. Kottman, chairman G.N.G. Wirken J.A. Holleman W.H. van de Wal W.H. van de Wal T.A.C.M. Bruijninckx R.B. Kleyn F.M. Gerrits A.C. van Haeringen J.W. Bolt R.J. Kathmann P.Th.G. Kaatee Ballast Nedam Engineering B.V. H. van der Horst (as of 15 May 2001) 98 Ballast Nedam Services B.V. Ballast Nedam Bouwmaterieel B.V. INFRASTRUCTURE NETHERLANDS Ballast Nedam Infra B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Projecten Ballast Nedam Infra Noord West B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Noord Oost B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Zuid Oost B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Zuid West B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Midden B.V. Ballast Nedam Infra Specialiteiten B.V. Ballast Nedam Funderingstechnieken B.V. Ballast Nedam Kabels & Leidingen B.V. Ballast Nedam Industriebouw B.V. Ballast Nedam VEPO B.V. Ballast Nedam Grondstoffen B.V. Ballast Nedam Milieutechniek B.V. Dibec B.V. Recycling Maatschappij Feniks B.V. Ballast Nedam Rail Ballast Nedam Geluidwering Ballast Nedam Zuiveringen Ballast Nedam Specialistisch Grondverzet B.V. Van Drooge Transport en Handelsmaatschappij B.V. BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT NETHERLANDS Ballast Nedam Bouw en Ontwikkeling B.V. Ballast Nedam Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij B.V. Ballast Nedam Utiliteitsbouw B.V. Bouwborg West B.V. Speciale Projecten Regio Randstad Regio Zuid-Zuidwest Regio Oost / Bouwborg Oost J.W. Bolt L. Philippen Th. Mulder, R. Malizia, B.A. Post, R. van Schravendijk A.S. Hoekstra, J.J.A. van Huijstee J.T. Folkerts, R.P. de Keijser K. Braam, R. Philipse J.P.A. van Herwijnen H. Kuipers, A.J. Elsevier van Griethuysen K.J. Meinardi C.J. Luesink, A. van der Zijden J.P. Bol, A. Kuiper R. Versluis A.S. Hoekstra, J.J.A. van Huijstee J.P.A. van Herwijnen J. van den Brink R. Huntjens, J. van Rijn P.G.M. Ballast J. van den Brink P.S. van der Bijl R.P. de Keijser J.P.A. van Herwijnen K. Roelfsema R. Philipse R.L.M. Jacobs, P.M.A. Baaijens, F.P.A. de Canne, F.L. van Oorschot J. H. Seelen, S.B. de Vries J.A.G. van Oostrum, W. Luttikhuizen P.J. Cupido J.A.G. van Oostrum, F.G.C.M. Bouwmans, S.J.A. Bijpost F.A. Rombouts J.B.C. Marijnissen, A.H.P. Lodewijk J.H.C. Vermaak

10 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 99 Ballast Nedam Woningbouw B.V. Regio Midden Regio Zuid Regio West Regio Zuid-Oost Regio Noord / Bouwborg B.V. Aannemingsbedrijf F.W. Onrust B.V. CONSTRUCTION UNITED KINGDOM Ballast plc Scotland North East Region Northern Region North West Region South West Region South East Region Developments Division Special Projects Division Stadia Division CONSTRUCTION INTERNATIONAL Ballast Nedam International B.V. West and Global East Middle East Equipment Services B.V. Ballast Nedam International Product Management B.V. DREDGING Ballast Nedam Baggeren B.V. Area Managers Head Equipment Management Head Personnel & Organisatione Head Project Services INDUSTRY AND SUPPLY Ballast Nedam Industrie en Toelevering B.V. Bruil Specialistische Bouwtechnieken B.V. Durisol B.V. Exploitatiemaatschappij Transportbeton B.V. Haitsma Beton B.V. Hoco Beton B.V. N.V. Immobiliën en Grindexploitatiemaatschappij Bichterweerd, N.V.Algri en N.V. La Gravière Amay Ballast Nedam Bulk Grondstoffen v.o.f. Ingenieursbureau voor Systemen en Octrooien Spanstaal B.V. Ivacon B.V. Lingen Beton B.V. Nieuwenhuis Betonrenovatie B.V. Rademakers Gieterij B.V. Société d Exploitation des Carrières d Yvoir S.A.(België) TBS Soest B.V. V.o.f. Vibouw-Van Happen Waco-Liesbosch Beton B.V. Zand- en Grindhandel Verkaik v.o.f. J.J.M. Waegemaekers, C.C. Ampt R.P. Perk A.C.J.M. van Poppel R. Honig A.C.J.M. van Poppel R.P. Perk P. Onrust R. Heathfield, D.A. Barrat, M.P. Snasdell, J.T.J. Schoonderbeek, A.J. Snell J.M. Middlemiss W. Johnson S.J. Clarkson N.P. Brook B. Grimes A. Gaskill R.A. Blythe P. Cooper D.J. Watson A.H. Godri, D. Alkema, Ph. Dubbeling, R.P. Rombouts, G. van der Schaaf G. van der Schaaf Ph. Dubbeling R.P. Rombouts J.W.J. Dieben H.G. van Uitert R.J.W.M. van Rooden, A. Kok, J.C. Pronk S. Boon, F.A.J. Broekhoven, H.B. Graswinckel, M.B.A. de Kok, R.K. Romijn L.J.H. Brand J.P.T.M. Rooms J. Preesman P.J.G. Franssen, W. Zandbergen, L.B. van Rietschoten J.G.J. Nieuwenhuis E. Blaauw J.A. Vriens H. Eckhart, J. Kroon J.J.G. Holtackers, L.M.G.C. Peerlings H.P. van der Meer H.P. van der Meer W.B. Grundlehner, A.A. Smid N.P. van Lith F.W. Lingen J.G.J. Nieuwenhuis A.A.G. Hartings H.P. van der Meer W. Ent, R. de Haas G.J. Boer P.J.G. Franssen, B.U.J.M. van Roosmalen H.M. Bronder 99

11 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 100 Explanation of used abbrevations 100 BOR BNBO DBMF EBIT EBITDA HSL ICT ILO ISV KAM MIT ODM OECD PDM PFI PPP TOP VCA Randstad Accessibility Offensive Policy Document (Bereikbaarheids Offensief Randstad) Ballast Nedam Building and Development (Ballast Nedam Bouw en Ontwikkeling) Design, Build, Maintenance and Financing Earnings Before Interest and Tax Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation High Speed Line Information and communication technology International Labour Organisation Urban Renewal Investment Budget (Investeringsbudget Stedelijke Vernieuwing) Quality, working conditions and environment (Kwaliteit, arbeidsomstandigheden en milieu) Infrastructure and Transport Multi-Year Programme of the Dutch Ministry of Transport Object Data Management Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Project Data Management Private Finance Initiative Public Private Partnership Technical Consultation Platform (Technisch Overleg Platform) Contractors Safety Check List (Veiligheids Checklijst Aannemers)

12 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 101 The people of Ballast Nedam People make an organisation. It s them together who possess the knowledge experience creatively and drive of our company. They model the face of Ballast Nedam. In this annual report you see a random selection of our fellow workers. cover picture: Petra van de Rijken 1. Natascha van der Doorn 2. Wout de Neve 3. Andries de Jong 4. Ben van der Hoorn Gerrit van der Linden 6. Soenita Thakoer-Gangadin 7. Sjon van der Kaa 8. Cees Bleyendaal 9. Ben van Dijk 10. Bert Booden 11. Manfred den Boer 12. Wouter Slump 13. Peter Haring 14. Joop van Lottum 15. Dion Kuiper 16. Egbert Broerse

13 361_001_cijfers_2000_eng :11 Pagina 102 Colophon Design Han Bohn Production supervision Public Relations Department Production Reprografische Dienst Ballast Nedam Services Fotography Frits de Boer, J. de Jager/Giessen de Noord, Huib de Jonge, Image, Ab Koers, Carel Kramer, Mies de Monchy, Studio SphinX, Ries van Wendel de Joode and others Computer graphics Ballast Nedam Engineering CAD Department with Auto-Cad Colour separations and printing Colour separations: bv Kunstdrukkerij Mercurius-Wormerveer Printing: bv Kunstdrukkerij Mercurius-Wormerveer Binding: Binderij de Koningh, Rijswijk 102 Ballast Nedam N.V. P.O. Box BE AMSTELVEEN THE NETHERLANDS Telephone Telefax Internet infodesk@ballast-nedam.nl