Henk Grootveld appointed as co-portfolio manager of Rolinco

As from September 1, 2010 Henk Grootveld, currently co-portfolio manager of Robeco Hollands Bezit, will also become the co-portfolio manager of Rolinco N.V. He will manage Rolinco together with Peter Ferket, Chief Investment Officer Equities. Henk Grootveld will replace Mark van der Kroft, who recently reinforced Robeco's Institutional Sales team.

Henk Grootveld, Senior Vice President, joined Robeco in 2001. He has been head of the Financials team, head of the European team, head of the Consumer Staples team and a member of the North American Equity team. Before joining Robeco, Henk Grootveld was a portfolio manager of European Equities at Aegon Asset Management and an equity strategist for ING Barings. His extensive knowledge of themes, sectors and equity markets in general was a determining factor in his appointment as co-manager of Rolinco.

Rolinco invests in the most promising thematic equity strategies offered by both Robeco and SAM.