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  • Colloid chemist wins AkzoNobel Science Award
    July 4, 2008

    This year’s AkzoNobel Science Award has been presented to Professor Martien Cohen Stuart from Wageningen University in the Netherlands for his renowned research into the physical chemistry of soft condensed matter.

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  • AkzoNobel Share Buyback Program (Week 26 of 2008)
    June 30, 2008

    AkzoNobel has announced that, in line with the launch of its €1 billion share buyback program on March 17, 2008, the company has repurchased 1,031,017 ordinary shares in the period June 23 until June 27, 2008. Shares were repurchased at an average price of €43.10.

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  • Ecosure Paint Range Launched
    June 24, 2008

    A new environmentally-friendly paint range has been launched by AkzoNobel which delivers the kind of world-leading performance and quality that customers have come to expect from the globe’s number one decorative paints company.

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  • AkzoNobel Share Buyback Program (Week 25 of 2008)
    June 23, 2008

    AkzoNobel has announced that, in line with the launch of its €1 billion share buyback program on March 17, 2008, the company has repurchased 2,098,624 ordinary shares in the period June 16 until June 20, 2008. Shares were repurchased at an average price of €47.13.

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  • AkzoNobel Share Buyback Program (Week 24 of 2008)
    June 16, 2008

    AkzoNobel has announced that, in line with the launch of its €1 billion share buyback program on March 17, 2008, the company has repurchased 1,603,140 ordinary shares in the period June 9 until June 13, 2008. Shares were repurchased at an average price of €49.63.

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  • AkzoNobel Agrees Sale of Canadian Paints Brands
    June 15, 2008

    AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its Para® and Crown Diamond® decorative paints brands in Canada to General Paint Corp. The sale is in line with the commitment package which was agreed with the Canadian authorities in connection with AkzoNobel’s acquisition of Imperial Chemical Industries plc (ICI) in January.

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  • AkzoNobel Announces New Head of Decorative Paints Business
    June 10, 2008

    AkzoNobel today announced that Tex Gunning will join the company as Managing Director of its Decorative Paints business with effect from September 1, 2008. Mr Gunning (57) will be nominated to join the AkzoNobel Board of Management as member responsible for Decorative Paints at the company’s next AGM in April 2009.

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  • AkzoNobel Share Buyback Program (Week 23 of 2008)
    June 9, 2008

    AkzoNobel has announced that, in line with the launch of its €1 billion share buyback program on March 17, 2008, the company has repurchased 1,353,500 ordinary shares in the period June 2 until June 6, 2008. Shares were repurchased at an average price of €52.72.

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  • Defensive Strength Secures AkzoNobel Place in Soccer Showpiece
    June 6, 2008

    Sports fans might well get a kick out of soccer’s forthcoming Euro 2008 championships, but AkzoNobel has already qualified for the next World Cup.

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  • AkzoNobel Share Buyback Program (Week 22 of 2008)
    June 2, 2008

    AkzoNobel has announced that, in line with the launch of its €1 billion share buyback program on March 17, 2008, the company has repurchased 570,000 ordinary shares in the period May 26 until May 30, 2008. Shares were repurchased at an average price of €53.27.

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