Van der Moolen Announces Departure of CFO

Van der Moolen Holding N.V. announced today that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. M. Wolfswinkel, has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. His principal tasks, the reorganization of the finance function and financial support to the strategic rationalization of the company have been successfully completed. Mr. Wolfswinkel leaves the company at his own wish and in good understanding. The Supervisory Board and the Executive Board of Van der Moolen Holding N.V. thank Mr. Wolfswinkel for his contribution to the company. For more information about Van der Moolen, please visit www.vandermoolen.com or contact Investor Relations/Corporate Communications, telephone +31 (0)20 535 6789. Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and which have been made pursuant to, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our future financial condition, results of operations and business strategy, plans and objectives are forward-looking. Statements containing the words "anticipate,” "believe,” "intend,” "estimate,” "expect,” "hope,” and words of similar meaning are forward-looking. In particular, the following are forward-looking in nature: statements with regard to strategy and management objectives; pending or potential acquisitions; pending or potential litigation and government investigations, including litigation and investigations concerning specialist trading in the U.S.; future revenue sources; the effects of changes or prospective changes in the regulation or structure of the securities exchanges on which our subsidiaries operate; and trends in results, performance, achievements or conditions in the markets in which we operate. These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which may cause our results, performance, achievements or conditions in the markets in which we operate to differ, possibly materially, from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. We describe certain important factors to consider in connection with these forward-looking statements under "Key Information – Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 20-F. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s view only as of the date of this Report. We have no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.