Van der Moolen Holding N.V. announces today that KBC has decided and
informed Van der Moolen to exercise her right of pledge on 4,514,172
common shares. These shares were held in portfolio of Van der Moolen
mainly as a result of the repurchase program of 2008. The exercise of
the right of pledge implies that KBC will sell these shares.

As a result, the amount of tradable shares increases with
approximately 10%.

The Executive Board of Van der Moolen Holding N.V.


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