APPOINTMENT OF PIETER DU PLESSIS AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Bateman Engineering N.V. ("Bateman Engineering or the “Company")

12th March 2008

APPOINTMENT OF PIETER DU PLESSIS AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to a resolution of shareholders of the Company at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 12 March 2008 in Amsterdam, Pieter Marthinus Du Plessis (48) was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and executive director of the Company with effect from 23:59 (Amsterdam) on 12 March 2008.

Mr. Du Plessis, who has been employed by the Bateman Engineering group for 17 years in various positions, including that of Business Unit Managing Director and most recently Chief Commercial Officer, has today signed a new service agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Company and Bateman Projects Limited on the following terms:

The term of the Agreement is from 13 March 2008 until the end of the deemed notice delivered by the Company at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2011, subject to renewal by shareholders.

Mr. Du Plessis shall receive fixed remuneration of USD304,000 per annum and shall be eligible to receive variable remuneration subject to achievement of key performance indicators.

Mr. Du Plessis shall be eligible to receive options under the Company’s share option plans (details of which are disclosed in the Company’s last annual report). At this stage the number of new options to be issued to Mr. Du Plessis has not yet been agreed with the Company’s Remuneration Committee. Mr. Du Plessis currently holds 105,623 of vested options and 52,518 of unvested options under the Company’s pre IPO option plan at an exercise price of 21.6 UK pence per share. He also holds in aggregate 2,500 vested options and 17,500 unvested options under the Company’s two post IPO option plans at an exercise price of 575.67 UK pence per share.

Mr. Du Plessis will retain all accrued benefits including leave, provident fund and medical insurance and shall be entitled to 25 days paid vacation per annum.

Mr. Du Plessis’ notice period shall be three months if his employment is terminated by him and six months if terminated or deemed to be terminated by the Company.

The Agreement contains a twelve month restraint of trade clause, in consideration of which the Company agrees to pay Mr. Du Plessis an amount equivalent to twelve months fixed remuneration. The Agreement also includes standard non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions.

Disclosures relating to Mr. Du Plessis’ appointment as a director as required under AIM Rule 17 are set out in the Company’s announcement of 12 February 2008 and remain valid.

12 March 2008