Acceptance of the Offer for HES Beheer
at 96.44% of the Shares

Rotterdam, Amsterdam, 17 September 2014 – H.E.S. Beheer N.V. ("HES Beheer") and Hestya Energy B.V. ("Hestya Energy") today jointly announce that 96.44% of all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of HES Beheer (the "Shares") have been tendered under the recommended public cash offer by 1908 Acquisition B.V. (the "Offeror"), an indirect 100% subsidiary of Hestya Energy, for the Shares at an offer price of EUR 43.64 (cum dividend) in cash per Share (the "Offer"). Hestya Energy will announce whether the Offer will be declared unconditional on or before 22 September 2014.

At 17:40 hours CEST on 17 September 2014, being the Acceptance Closing Time, 8,999,887 Shares, representing approximately 96.44% of the Shares, had been tendered under the Offer.

Hestya Energy will announce whether the Offer will be declared unconditional on or before 22 September 2014.

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