Zwolle, 27 April 2011 - Wavin, Europe's leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions, today held its Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM).

Appointments
The AGM appointed Maarten Roef (47) as a member of the Management Board and Aad Kuiper (50) as a member of the Supervisory Board.
Maarten Roef has been employed by Wavin since 1999, first as Managing Director of the export organisation Wavin Overseas subsequently as Managing Director Wavin Benelux and since 2006 as Managing Director North West Europe.
Aad Kuiper (50) is President and CEO of Hunter Douglas' operations in Europe, The Middle East and Africa and a Vice President of Hunter Douglas N.V. Before joining Hunter Douglas in 1997 he held several management positions within Akzo Nobel N.V. Aad Kuiper has extensive experience in international business in general and in the building sector in particular.

René Kottman successor of Paul van den Hoek as chairman of the Supervisory Board
After having chaired Wavin's Supervisory Board for 12 years, Paul van den Hoek stepped down. He served three terms of four years and is no longer available for re-appointment. Paul van den Hoek played a pivotal role in the development of Wavin. Under his supervision, Wavin doubled in size and was transformed into the stock listed European market leader it is today.
The Supervisory Board has appointed René Kottman as the new chairman per 27 April 2011. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2006 and was re-appointed for a second four-year term in 2010. In his previous position René Kottman was CEO of Ballast Nedam N.V.. He currently, amongst others, chairs the supervisory board of Delta Lloyd N.V.

Profit appropriation
Considering the limitations to pay out dividend until 31 December 2011 under the conditions of the financing facilities, the shareholders were informed that the 2010 profit will be added to the reserves. Wavin reconfirmed its firm intention to pay dividends in the future, taking into consideration legal and financial limitations.

Annual accounts and Auditor
The AGM adopted the 2010 Annual Accounts and re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as the external auditor for the financial year 2011.

Financial Calendar
24 August              Publication of H1 figures 2011
20 October                        Trading Update Q3 2011

About Wavin
Wavin is the leading supplier of plastic pipe systems and solutions in Europe. The company provides essentials: plastic pipe systems and solutions for tap water, surface heating and cooling, soil and waste, rain- and storm water, distribution of drinking water and gas and telecom applications. Wavin is headquartered in Zwolle (The Netherlands) and has a presence in 26 European countries, with manufacturing sites in 18 of those and one in China. The company employs approximately 6,400 people and reported revenue of more than EUR 1.2 billion for 2010. Outside Europe, it has a global network of agents, licensees and distributors. Wavin is listed on the NYSE Amsterdam stock exchange (WAVIN). More details about Wavin can be found at www.wavin.com

For further information:
Ton Bruijne (Director Investor Relations)
Telephone: +31 38 429 4357
Mobile :     +31 6 51234949
E-mail:       InvestorRelations@wavin.com