The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of Van Lanschot NV held on
1 June 2010 voted in favour of the proposed conversion of the preference shares
as announced by Van Lanschot on 6 May 2010 and the related proposal to amend the
Articles of Association.

The conversion of preference shares into ordinary A shares was completed today.
This conversion leads to a 16.5% increase in the number of ordinary shares. The
dilution effect on earnings per share is limited due to the fact that the annual
dividend on the preference shares of EUR 11.25 million is no longer due.

The conversion of the preference shares would lead to a Core Tier I ratio at
31 March 2010 (pro forma, core activities) of 8.0%. Following this conversion,
Van Lanschot expects to be able to meet the new capital requirements which will
be imposed by Basel III.

's-Hertogenbosch, 1 June 2010


Van Lanschot Media Relations: Etienne te Brake, Corporate Communication
spokesperson
Telephone +31 (0)73 548 30 26; mobile +31 (0)6 12 505 110;
e-maile.tebrake@vanlanschot.com 

Van Lanschot Investor Relations: Geraldine Bakker-Grier, Investor Relations
Manager
Telephone +31 (0)73 548 33 50; mobile +31 (0)6 13 976 401;
e-mailg.a.m.bakker@vanlanschot.com 
Van Lanschot NV is the holding company of F. van Lanschot Bankiers NV, the
oldest independent bank in the Netherlands with a history dating back to 1737.
Van Lanschot focuses on three target groups: high net-worth individuals,
medium-sized businesses (including family businesses) and institutional
investors. Van Lanschot stands for high-quality services founded on integrated
advice, personal service and customised solutions. Van Lanschot NV is listed on
the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Market.


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