In Total 99.7% of the Shares Accepted Following Expiration of Post Acceptance Period

In Total 99.7% of the Shares Accepted Following Expiration of Post Acceptance Period PR Newswire UTRECHT and EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, December 29, 2012 UTRECHT and EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, December 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a joint public announcement by TMC Group N.V. ("TMC" or the "Company") and Time Acquisition B.V. (the "Offeror"), a newly incorporated 100% owned subsidiary of funds managed by Gilde Buy Out Partners ("Gilde"), in connection with the recommended all-cash public offer made by the Offeror on 12 November 2012 for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TMC pursuant to the availability of the offer memorandum prepared by TMC and the Offeror (the "Offer Memorandum"). This announcement does not constitute an offer or any solicitation of any offer to buy or subscribe for any securities in TMC. Capitalised terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Offer Memorandum. Any offer is only made by means of the Offer Memorandum. This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into, directly or indirectly, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, or Japan. Highlight During the Post Acceptance Period 34,206 Shares were tendered for acceptance under the Offer, representing 0.9% of all Issued and Outstanding Shares. Together with the 98.7% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares already held by Time Acquisition, Time Acquisition will hold 99.