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Koninklijke Philips NV

Philips Structure

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the ‘Company’), which started as a limited partnership with the name Philips & Co in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in 1891 by Anton and Gerard Philips to manufacture incandescent lamps and other electrical products, is the parent company of the Philips Group (‘Philips’ or the ‘Group’), which consists of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company was converted into the company with limited liability N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken on September 11, 1912. Its shares are listed on the stock markets of Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. The management of the Company is entrusted to the Board of Management under the supervision of the Supervisory Board.

Philips’ activities in the field of health and well-being are organized on a sector basis, with each operating sector — Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting — being responsible for the management of its businesses worldwide.

The Group Management & Services sector provides the operating sectors with support through shared service centers. Furthermore, country management organization supports the creation of value, connecting Philips with key stakeholders, especially our employees, customers, government and society. The sector also includes global service units and pensions.

In 2009, the activities related to Innovation & Emerging Businesses were reported under Group Management & Services. Through these businesses, Philips aims to invest in projects that are currently not part of the operating sectors, but which could lead to additional organic growth or create value through future spin-offs.

At the end of 2009, Philips had 127 production sites in 29 countries, sales and service outlets in approximately 100 countries, and 115,924 employees.

Reclassifications

As of January 2009, the Hospitality business moved from Consumer Lifestyle to Lighting. In 2009, the activities of the Incubators, which are included in Innovation & Emerging Businesses, were charged to Research & Development costs of the operating sectors. Beginning in 2009, Innovation & Emerging Businesses is reported under Group Management & Services. As a consequence of the aforementioned, the sector information from prior-year Group financial statements has been reclassified.

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