Document:

Exhibit 4.9

 

DE BRAUW

BLACKSTONE

WESTBROEK

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

between

 

Arcadis
N.V.

 

and

 

Dr. F.
Schneider

 

 

 

Contents

	
  

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
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  Clause 1

  	
   

  	
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  Duties of director

  	
   

  	
  3

  
	
  Clause 2

  	
   

  	
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  Term of agreement

  	
   

  	
  4

  
	
  Clause 3

  	
   

  	
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  4

  
	
  Clause 4

  	
   

  	
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  Severance payment

  	
   

  	
  5

  
	
  Clause 5

  	
   

  	
  —

  	
   

  	
  Salary and holiday
  allowance

  	
   

  	
  5

  
	
  Clause 6

  	
   

  	
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  Bonus (Short Term
  Incentive)

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  Clause 7

  	
   

  	
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  Shares/Options (Long
  Term Incentive)

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  Clause 8

  	
   

  	
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  Vacation

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  Clause 9

  	
   

  	
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  Pension and disability

  	
   

  	
  6

  
	
  Clause 10

  	
   

  	
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  Expense allowances

  	
   

  	
  7

  
	
  Clause 11

  	
   

  	
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  Car

  	
   

  	
  8

  
	
  Clause 12

  	
   

  	
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  Relocation

  	
   

  	
  8

  
	
  Clause 13

  	
   

  	
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  Temporary housing
  allowance

  	
   

  	
  8

  
	
  Clause 14

  	
   

  	
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  Confidentiality and
  return of property

  	
   

  	
  9

  
	
  Clause 15

  	
   

  	
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  Amendment

  	
   

  	
  9

  
	
  Clause 16

  	
   

  	
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  General terms

  	
   

  	
  10

  
	
  Clause 17

  	
   

  	
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  Governing law and
  jurisdiction/arbitration

  	
   

  	
  10

  

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

The
undersigned:

1.                                   the
limited liability company Arcadis N.V. with its corporate seat in Arnhem and
its address at Utrechtseweg 68, (the “Company”),represented
by Ir H.L.J. Noy, CEO

and

2.                                   Dr. F.
Schneider, born on March 4, 1962, residing at 81377 München, Germany,
Pelargonienweg 4B, (the “Director”),

whereas:

a.                                   The
Company’s supervisory board shall propose to the general meeting of
shareholders, in its meeting of May 17, 2006, to appoint the Director as
Member of the Executive Board of the Company with effect from May 18,
2006.

b.                                  The
Company wishes to employ the Director as from February 1, 2006 as
corporate director (without statutory responsibilities), awaiting the intended
appointment as Member of the Executive Board by the shareholders meeting of the
Company on May 17,2006, upon the terms and conditions set forth
hereinafter.

c.                                   The
director is willing to enter into this agreement with respect to his employment
as corporate director as from February 1, 2006, and in case the general
meeting of shareholders so decides, as Member of the Executive Board as from May 18,
2006, upon the terms and conditions set forth hereinafter.

d.                                  Parties
wish to agree on the terms and conditions for employment of the Director,
including the conditions for termination of this agreement, the latter also for
the event the general meeting will not appoint the Director as Member of the
Executive Board in its meeting of May 17, 2006.

e.                                   Parties
wish to adhere to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code (Code Tabaksblat).

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e.                                   The
parties wish to set out in writing the terms and conditions of employment
governing their relationship.

have agreed as follows:

Duties of
Director 

Clause 1

1.1.                          As
from the entering date of this agreement, the Director shall be employed by the
Company as corporate director and in the event he is appointed as Member of the
Executive Board by the shareholders meeting on May 17, 2006, as from May 18,
2006 he will be employed as Member of the Executive Board.

1.2.                          In
his capacity as Member of the Executive Board of the Company the Director shall
have all rights and obligations (to be) granted to and imposed on him by law or
by or pursuant to the Company’s articles of association. By signing this agreement,
the Director declares that he has received a copy of the Company’s articles of
association and is familiar with their contents.

1.3.                          The
Director shall duly fulfill his duties and devote all of his energies to the
best of his abilities to promote the sound conduct of the business and
profitability of the Company and its affiliated businesses.

1.4.                          The
position as Member of the Executive Board of the Company may require that the
Director also acts as board member, supervisory director or in any other desired
capacity in relation to the businesses (to be) affiliated with the Company
without receiving any additional remuneration. When the Director ceases to be
Member of the Executive Board of the Company, he shall resign from the
aforementioned positions with effect from a date to be determined by the
Company.

1.5.                          The
Director may only perform ancillary activities with the Company’s prior written
consent. This consent shall be given if the activities are compatible with the
Director’s position and the Company’s interests and the time requirements for
these activities do not conflict with a proper fulfilment of his duties under
this agreement, all such to be decided by the sole discretion of the
Supervisory Board of the Company. The Director has no ancillary activities.

1.6.                          The
director is familiar with the fact that the Company adheres to the Dutch
Corporate Governance Code, which also includes rules and procedures for
(the Members of) the Executive Board. By signing this agreement, the

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Director declares that he
has received a copy of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and is familiar with
its contents.

1.7.                          The
specific tasks of the Director will be decided upon by the Supervisory Board of
the Company, based on a proposal prepared by the Chairman of the Executive
Board after consultation with the Director.

1.8.                          The
Director is based at the head offices of the Company in Arnhem, the
Netherlands. Except for time spent for traveling to fulfill his duties, the
Director is supposed to work from the corporate head office in Arnhem. Parties
have agreed that the Director can work 10% of his working time from home or any
other place in Germany.

1.9.                          The
Executive Board of the Company will adopt a Charter to be approved by the
Supervisory Board. The Director will adhere to that Charter and the changes
thereto as will be adopted from time to time.

Term of
agreement

Clause 2

2.1.                          In
line with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, the appointment as Member of the
Executive Board will be for a period of four years. Therefore this agreement,
that is being entered into on February 1, 2006, is entered into for a
fixed period of 4 years and 4 months and shall end automatically on June 1,
2010 without notice being required.

Clause 3

3.1.                          Each
party may terminate this agreement early, during the fixed term, by giving
written notice before the end of a calendar month, subject to a notice period
of one month for the Director and the Company.

3.2.                          In
case the Director is not appointed as Member of the Executive Board in the
shareholders meeting of the Company of May 17, 2006, this is a ground for
termination of the employment agreement as per clause 4.2.a.

3.3.                          In
case the Company wishes to extend the agreement for a next period of four
years, after June 1, 2010, it will make a proposal to the General Meeting
of Shareholders of the Company for its meeting in May 2010 in order to
extend the appointment of the Director as Member of the Executive Board. The
Director will be informed by the Company no later than September 1, 2009
whether it intends to make such a proposal. In case the shareholders meeting
agrees with the appointment of the Director for a next period of four years,
the

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term of this agreement
will be extended to the next period of four years, starting on June 1,
2010.

Severance
payment

Clause 4

4.1.                          If
and to the extent that this employment agreement is terminated on the Company’s
initiative by the Company giving notice of termination or by rescission of the
agreement by the competent court, the Company shall grant a payment to the
Director in connection with that termination but only in the event the grounds
for termination are not severe attributable non performance by the Director or
disability for work for more then two years. In all other cases the Director
shall not be entitled to such payment.

4.2.                          The
amount of the payment or continuation by way of compensation referred to in
subclause 1: 

a.                 shall be formal
continuation of employment without an obligation to work till December 31,
2006 in the event this agreement is terminated due to the fact that the
shareholders meeting has not appointed the Director as Member of the Executive
Board as per May 18, 2006 in which case the Director will receive from
that date only his salary and vacation allowance as stated in clause 5 and will
not be entitled to other emoluments or compensations. If in this situation the
Director chooses to leave the company prior to December 31, 2006, the
remainder of the salary and vacation allowance for the period between the date
of termination and December 31, 2006 will be paid as a lump sum.

b.                shall after
appointment as Member of the Executive Board be equal to one year gross base
salary and holiday allowance referred to in clause 5.1. and 5.2. paid by the
Company to the Director for the last 12 months of the employment.

Salary
and holiday allowance

Clause 5

5.1.                          The
Director shall receive a gross base salary of EUR 240,660.—, per year,
excluding holiday allowance, to be paid in twelve equal monthly instalments,
and shall be paid before the end of each calendar month net of the mandatory
and agreed withholdings and deductions.

5.2.                          The
Director shall be entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross base
salary mentioned in clause 5.1. The holiday allowance shall be paid annually in
May in accordance with customary Company practices. Any surplus or

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deficit holiday allowance paid will be settled in the
month of December or upon termination when earlier. If the Director has
not been employed by the Company during the entire Relevant Period, the holiday
allowance shall be calculated pro rata.

Bonus
(Short Term Incentive)

Clause 6

The Director is eligible for a bonus based on the
ARCADIS NV Bonus Program. The target bonus is 40% of gross base salary. The
actual bonus may vary from 0 to 1.5 times the target bonus
therewith varying form 0 to 60% of the gross base salary and
depends completely on the realisation of the Director’s personal goals and
targets as well as the results of Arcadis N.V. as whole. The bonus will be set
annually after the annual accounts of Arcadis N.V. have been approved by the
Supervisory Board and will be paid pro rato to the period the Director actually
performed his function in the relevant year. Furthermore, the bonus is not
payable if the Director is at his initiative not employed by the Company at the
moment the bonus becomes payable.

Shares/Options
(Long Term Incentive)

Clause 7

In line with the remuneration policy adopted by the
general meeting of shareholders, the Director is eligible under conditions as
set out in the Arcadis N.V. 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan for an award of
shares and options on shares. The to be granted shares and options are
conditional upon the Company achieving certain performance criteria, to be
decided by the Supervisory Board at its sole discretion.

Vacation

Clause 8

The Director shall be entitled to take 30 working days
per calendar year as vacation days in consultation with the Company and with
due regard for the Company’s interests. If the Director has not been employed
during the entire calendar year, the entitlement to vacation days shall be
calculated pro rata.

Pension
and disability

Clause 9

9.1                             The
Director shall be included in the Company’s (collective) pension scheme
applicable to Dutch employees. The pension scheme rules in their current
or any future amended form shall apply to the participation in the scheme and
the payment of premium. The Company’s liability shall be limited to the premium
payments specified in the pension scheme rules.

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9.2.                          In
case of unfitness for work caused by sickness the Company will pay the Director
100% of his gross base salary during the first 26 weeks and 70% of his gross
base salary during the following 78 weeks. The Company will not cover or take
out insurance for the Director for the so-called WAO or WIA (Dutch social
security payments for disability) since the Director decides to live in Germany
and is subject to German social security legislation. The Company will pay to
the Director the employer part of the social security premiums as if the Director
would be living in The Netherlands. The Company will arrange for participation
of the Director in the German social security system and make the relevant
payment and will withheld that from the Directors salary. The Director shall be
included in the Company’s insurance for disability, which means that the
Director in case of disability is eligible to a payment additional to
theoretical Dutch social security amounts, according to the rules in their
current or any future amended form of the Company’s disability insurance
program. The Company will not compensate the Director for the fact that he will
not receive Dutch Social Security payments in case of disability.

Expense
allowances

Clause 10

10.1.                    The Director shall receive a fixed
expense allowance of EUR 385,— per month for daily expenses, including but not
limited to tips, corporate gifts, costs of representation and acquisition,
parking costs and privately purchased specialist literature that is not
normally claimed separately. Furthermore, the Director shall receive EUR 15,— per
month for telecommunication costs.

10.2.                    Expenses incurred by the Director
other than those referred to in subclause 1 shall be paid by the Company
following submission of proper proof, provided that they have been incurred
reasonably and in the Company’s interest.

10.3.                    The Director shall not receive the
expense allowance referred to in subclause 1 if he has failed, for whatever
reason including illness, to carry out his duties for more than two months.

10.4.                    The Company shall withhold from the
expense allowances referred to in subclauses 1 and 2 such amounts as required
under applicable social security and tax legislation.

10.5.                    These allowances can be changed
unilaterally by the Company.

10.6.                    The company will pay the Director
an amount for his health insurance equal to the employer contribution as if the
Director would participate in the Dutch

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health insurance.

Car

Clause 11

11.1.                    The Company shall make available to
the Director for the fulfillment of his duties a lease car, at appropriate
standards to be decided by the Company. The car shall be made available subject
to the leasing terms used by the leasing company in Germany.

11.2.                    The car may be used for private
purposes within reasonable limits.

11.3.                    All costs incurred in connection
with the use of this car shall be borne by the Company, with the exception of
the costs specified in subclause 4.

11.4.                    The following
costs shall be for the Director’s account:

a.                  fines for
traffic offences and similar costs; 

b.                 income
and wage tax arising from the provision of the car;

Relocation

Clause 12

The Director shall within 12 months of the
commencement of this agreement move to location within a radius of 120
kilometers from Arnhem. The Director is allowed to move to a place in Germany near
the Dutch border in the vicinity of Arnhem. The Company shall compensate the
Director for his costs of relocation and actual removal of EUR 25.000,— of
which EUR 5.445,— will be paid net of taxes. Furthermore, the Company will pay
real estate agency fees incurred in Director’s search for a new house up to a
maximum of EUR 10.000,—.

Temporary
housing allowance

Clause 13

During the interim period between commencement of the
agreement and Director’s move to a new house as provided for in clause 12 the
Company will pay for the Director the rent of a furnished apartment in Arnhem
(rent and utility bills) on the condition that the rental agreement is approved
in advance by the Company. Furthermore, the Company will reimburse the Director
for his commuting costs Arnhem-München for the interim period. The Company will
bear the tax and social security consequences of these compensation/allowances.

For the time that the
Director is employed with the Company, the Company will assist the Director and
pay the costs related to the Directors tax return preparation files.

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Confidentiality
and return of property

Clause 14

14.1.                    The Director may not, either during
or after the end of this agreement, use confidential information about the
Company and the Company’s activities or products, including information about
suppliers, customers and other relations, and any such information about
enterprises affiliated with the Company for any other purpose than is necessary
in connection with the performance of his duties. The Director shall maintain
such information carefully and ensure that third parties do not become aware of
it other than in accordance with this subclause. The provisions of this
subclause do not apply if the Director is required to use or disclose the
information by law or pursuant to a court decision.

14.2.                    With regard to property of the
Company, including documents, computer discs and other data carriers as well as
copies thereof, which come into the Director’s possession in connection with
the performance of his duties, the Director shall not use such property in any
other way and shall not keep it any longer than is necessary to perform his
duties, and the Director shall in any event hand over or return such property
immediately to the Company at the latter’s request or, at the Director’s own
initiative, if he has not carried out his duties for any reason for more than 6
weeks or the employment has ended.

14.3.                    If information as referred to in
subclause 1 has been stored in a computer system of the Director or has
otherwise been stored in a form which does not have to be handed over or
returned by the Director pursuant to subclause 2, the Director shall not keep
that information for any period longer than is necessary to perform his duties,
and in any event destroy the information immediately at the Company’s request
or, at the Director’s own initiative, if he has not carried out his duties for
any reason for more than 6 weeks or the employment has ended.

14.4.                    If the Director is in breach of
subclauses 1 to 3, he shall, in derogation from the provisions of section 7:650
subsections 3, 4 and 5 Civil Code, owe to the Company without any demand or
other prior notice a non-recurrent penalty of EUR 100.000,—, to be increased by
a penalty of EUR 5.000,— for each day, including a portion of a day, that the
breach continues. The Company shall be entitled to the penalty without
prejudice to any claim for performance of the obligations set out in subclauses
1 to 3 of this Clause.

Amendment

Clause 15

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The Company shall have the right to amend this
employment agreement unilaterally within the scope of section 7:613 Civil Code.

General
terms

Clause 16

The CAO (Collective Employment Agreement) is not
applicable on this agreement.

Governing
law and jurisdiction / arbitration

Clause 17

17.1.                    This
agreement shall be governed by Dutch law.

17.2.                    All
disputes arising from this agreement, including disputes concerning the
existence and validity thereof, shall be resolved by the competent courts in
the Netherlands.

In evidence whereof:

this agreement was signed in duplicate in the manner
set out below.

 

	
  /s/ Ir H.L.J. Noy

  	
   

  

 

ARCADIS N.V. 

By: Ir H.L.J. Noy, CEO

Date: 17-1-2006

 

	
  /s/ Jhr. Drs. R.W.F. van Tets

  	
   

  

 

ARCADIS N.V. (Conditional upon appointment of the
Director as Member of the Executive Board)

By: Jhr. Drs. R.W.F. van Tets, chairman Supervisory Board

Date:

 

	
  /s/ F. Schneider

  	
   

  

 

Dr. F. Schneider

Date: 17/1/06

 10Exhibit 4.10

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

between

Arcadis N.V.

and

Drs. Ina.
B.A. van der Kllft RC

 

 

Contents

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
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  Clause 1

  	
   

  	
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  Job description

  	
   

  	
  3

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 2

  	
   

  	
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  Term of agreement

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 3

  	
   

  	
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  4

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 4

  	
   

  	
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  Severance

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 5

  	
   

  	
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  Salary and holiday allowance

  	
   

  	
  5

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 6

  	
   

  	
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  Bonus

  	
   

  	
  5

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 7

  	
   

  	
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  Options/Shares

  	
   

  	
  5

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 8

  	
   

  	
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  Holidays

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 9

  	
   

  	
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  Pension and disability

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 10

  	
   

  	
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  Expense allowances

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 11

  	
   

  	
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  Car

  	
   

  	
  7

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 12

  	
   

  	
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  Confidentiality and return of
  property

  	
   

  	
  7

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 13

  	
   

  	
  —

  	
   

  	
  Amendment

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  
	
  Clause 14

  	
   

  	
  —

  	
   

  	
  General terms and conditions of
  employment

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  
	
  Clause
  15

  	
   

  	
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  Governing law and jurisdiction/arbitration

  	
   

  	
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EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

The undersigned:

1.                                       the
limited liability company Arcadis N.V. with its corporate seat in Arnhem and
its address at Nieuwe Stationsstraat 10, (the “Company”),
represented by Ir. H.L.J. Noy, CEO

and

2.                                       Drs. Ing.
B.A. van der Klift RC, born on July 12, 1959, residing at 3971 HJ
Driebergen, Vijverlaan 5, (the “Director”),

whereas:

a.                                       The
Director and the Company signed an employment agreement on May 25, 2004.

b.                                      The
Company’s supervisory board shall propose to the general meeting of
shareholders, in its meeting of May 17, 2006, to appoint the Director as
Member of the Executive Board of the Company (more especially as CFO) with
effect from May 18, 2006.

c.                                       The
Director is willing to enter into this agreement with respect to his employment
as Member of the Executive Board as from May 18, 2006, upon the terms and
conditions set forth hereinafter.

d.                                      Parties
wish to agree on the terms and conditions for employment of the Director
(including the conditions for termination of this agreement), for the event the
general meeting will appoint the Director as Member of the Executive Board in
its meeting of May 17, 2006.

e.                                       Parties
wish to adhere to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code (Code Tabaksblat).

e.                                       The
parties wish to set out in writing the terms and conditions of employment
governing their relationship.

have agreed as follows:

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Duties of Director

Clause 1

1.1                                    As
from May 18, 2006 the Director will be employed as Member of the Executive
Board if he is appointed as such by the shareholders meeting on May 17, 2006.

1.2                                    In
his capacity as Member of the Executive Board of the Company the Director shall
have all rights and obligations (to be) granted to and imposed on him by law or
by or pursuant to the Company’s articles of association. By signing this
agreement, the Director declares that he has received a copy of the Company’s
articles of association and is familiar with their contents.

1.3                                    The
Director shall duly fulfill his duties and devote all of his energies to the
best of his abilities to promote the sound conduct of the business and
profitability of the Company and its affiliated businesses.

1.4                                    The
position as Member of the Executive Board of the Company may require that the
Director also acts as board member, supervisory director or in any other
desired capacity in relation to the businesses (to be) affiliated with the
Company without receiving any additional remuneration. When the Director ceases
to be Member of the Executive Board of the Company, he shall resign from the
aforementioned positions with effect from a date to be determined by the
Company.

1.5                                    The
Director may only perform ancillary activities with the Company’s prior written
consent. This consent shall be given if the activities are compatible with the
Director’s position and the Company’s interests and the time requirements for
these activities do not conflict with a proper fulfillment of his duties under
this agreement, all such to be decided by the sole discretion of the
Supervisory Board of the Company. The Director has no ancillary activities.

1.6                                    The
director is familiar with the fact that the Company adheres to the Dutch
Corporate Governance Code, which also includes rules and procedures for
(the Members of) the Executive Board. By signing this agreement, the Director
declares that he has received a copy of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and
is familiar with its contents.

1.7                                    The
specific tasks of the Director will be decided upon by the Supervisory Board of
the Company, based on a proposal prepared by the Chairman of the Executive
Board after consultation with the Director.

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1.8                                    The
Director is based at the head offices of the Company in Arnhem, the
Netherlands. Except for time spent for traveling to fulfill his duties, the
Director is supposed to work from the corporate head office in Amhem.

1.9                                    The
Executive Board of the Company will adopt a Charter to be approved by the
Supervisory Board. The Director will adhere to that Charter and the changes
thereto as will be adopted from time to time.

Term
of agreement  

Clause 2

2.1.                                 In
line with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, the appointment as Member of the
Executive Board will be for a period of four years. Therefore this agreement,
that is being entered into effective May 18, 2006, is entered into for a
fixed period of 4 years and 13 days and shall end on June 1, 2010. Given the fact that there is
an extended employment agreement a notice period of two months shall be
observed by the Company.

Clause 3

3.1                                    Each
party may terminate this agreement early, during the fixed term, by giving
written notice before the end of a calendar month, subject to a notice period
of one month for the Director and a notice period of two month for the Company.

3.2                                    In
case the Company wishes to extend the agreement for a next period of four
years, after June 1, 2010, it will make a proposal to the General Meeting
of Shareholders of the Company for its meeting in May 2010 in order to
extend the appointment of the Director as Member of the Executive Board. The
Director will be informed in writing by the Company no later than January 1,
2010 whether it intends to make such a proposal. In case the shareholders
meeting agrees with the appointment of the Director for a next period of four
years, the term of this agreement will be extended to the next period of four
years, starting on June 1, 2010.

Severance
agreement

Clause 4

4.1.                                 If
and to the extent that this employment agreement is terminated on the Company’s
initiative or not extended by the Company giving notice of termination or by
rescission of the agreement by the competent court, the Company shall grant a
payment to the Director in connection with that termination but only in the
event the grounds for termination are not severe attributable non performance
by the Director or disability for work for more

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                                                   then
two years. In all other cases the Director shall not be entitled to such
payment.

4.2.                                 The
amount of the payment shall be equal to one year gross base salary and holiday
allowance referred to in clause 5.1. and 5.2. paid by the Company to the
Director for the last 12 months of the employment.

Salary and holiday allowance

Clause 5

5.1.                                 The
Director shall receive a gross base salary of EUR 240,660 —, per year,
excluding holiday allowance, to be paid in twelve equal monthly installments,
and shall be paid before the end of each calendar month net of the mandatory
and agreed withholdings and deductions.

5.2.                                 The
Director shall be entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross base
salary mentioned in clause 5.1. The holiday allowance shall be paid annually in
May in accordance with customary Company practices. Any surplus or deficit
holiday allowance paid will be settled in the month of December or upon
termination when earlier. If the Director has not been employed by the Company
during the entire Relevant Period, the holiday allowance shall be calculated pro rata.

Bonus (Short term incentive)

Clause 6

The
Director is eligible for a bonus based on the ARCADIS NV Bonus Program. The
target bonus is 40% of gross base salary. The actual bonus may vary from 0 to
1.5 times the target bonus therewith varying form 0 to 60% of the gross base salary and
depends completely on the realization of the Director’s personal goals and
targets as well as the results of Arcadis N.V. as whole. The bonus will be set
annually after the annual accounts of Arcadis N.V. have been approved by the
Supervisory Board and will be paid pro rat0 to the period the Director actually
performed his function in the relevant year. Furthermore, the bonus is not
payable if the Director is at his initiative not employed by the Company at the
moment the bonus becomes payable.

Shares/Options
(Loan Term Incentive)

Clause 7

In
line with the remuneration policy adopted by the general meeting of
shareholders, the Director is eligible under conditions as set out in the
Arcadis N.V. 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan for an award of shares and options
on shares. The to be granted shares

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and options are conditional upon the Company achieving
certain performance criteria, to be decided by the Supervisory Board at its
sole discretion.

Vacation

Clause 8

The Director shall
be entitled to take 31 working days per calendar year as vacation days in
consultation with the Company and with due regard for the Company’s interests.
If the Director has not been employed during the entire calendar year, the
entitlement to vacation days shall be calculated pro rate.

Pension and disability

Clause 9

9.1                                    The
Director shall be included in the Company’s (collective) pension scheme
applicable to Dutch employees. The pension scheme rules in their current
or any future amended form shall apply to the participation in the scheme and
the payment of premium. The Company’s liability shall be limited to the premium
payments specified in the pension scheme rules.

9.2                                    In
case of unfitness for work caused by sickness the Company will pay the Director
100% of his gross base salary during the first 26 weeks and 70% of his gross
base salary during the following 78 weeks. The Director shall be included in
the Company’s insurance for disability, which means that the Director in case
of disability is eligible to a payment additional to theoretical Dutch social
security amounts, according to the rules in their current or any future
amended form of the Company’s disability insurance program.

Expense allowances

Clause 10

10.1                              The
Director shall receive a fixed expense allowance of EUR 385,—per month for
daily expenses, including but not limited to tips, corporate gifts, costs of
representation and acquisition, parking costs and privately purchased
specialist literature that is not normally claimed separately. Furthermore, the
Director shall receive an amount of EUR 15,—per month for telecommunication
costs.

10.2                              Expenses
incurred by the Director other than those referred to in subclause 1 shall be
paid by the Company following submission of proper proof, provided that they
have been incurred reasonably and in the Company’s interest.

10.3                              The
Director shall not receive the expense allowance referred to in subclause 1 if
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                                                   for
more than two months.

10.4.                           The
Company shall withhold from the expense allowances referred to in subclauses 1
and 2 such amounts as required under applicable social security and tax
legislation.

10.5.                           These
allowances can be changed unilaterally by the Company.

Car

Clause 11

11.l.                              The
Company shall make available to the Director for the fulfillment of his duties
a lease car, at appropriate standards to be decided by the Company. The
conditions are worded in the Company Lease regulation including an employee
contribution.

11.2.                           The car
may be used for private purposes within reasonable limits.

11.3.                         The
following costs shall be for the Director’s account in any case:

a.                 Fines for traffic
offences and similar costs;

b.                Income and wage
tax arising from the provision of the car;

Confidentiality and return of
property

Clause 12

12.1.                           The
Director may not, either during or after the end of this agreement, use
confidential information about the Company and the Company’s activities or
products, including information about suppliers, customers and other relations,
and any such information about enterprises affiliated with the Company for any
other purpose than is necessary in connection with the performance of his
duties. The Director shall maintain such information carefully and ensure that
third parties do not become aware of it other than in accordance with this
subclause. The provisions of this subclause do not apply if the Director is
required to use or disclose the information by law or pursuant to a court
decision.

12.2.                           With
regard to property of the Company, including documents, computer discs and
other data carriers as well as copies thereof, which come into the Director’s
possession in connection with the performance of his duties, the Director shall
not use such property in any other way and shall not keep it any

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                                                   longer
than is necessary to perform his duties, and the Director shall in any event
hand over or return such property immediately to the Company at the latter’s
request or, at the Director’s own initiative, if he has not carried out his
duties for any reason for more than 6 weeks or the employment has ended.

12.3.                           If
information as referred to in subclause 1 has been stored in a computer system
of the Director or has otherwise been stored in a form which does not have to
be handed over or returned by the Director pursuant to subclause 2, the
Director shall not keep that information for any period longer than is
necessary to perform his duties, and in any event destroy the information
immediately at the Company’s request or, at the Director’s own initiative, if
he has not carried out his duties for any reason for more than 6 weeks or the
employment has ended.

12.4.                         If the
Director is in breach of subclauses 1 to 3, he shall, in derogation from the
provisions of section 7:650 subsections 3, 4 and 5 Civil Code, owe to the
Company without any demand or other prior notice a non-recurrent penalty of EUR
100.000,—, to be increased by a penalty of EUR 5.000,—for each day, including a
portion of a day, that the breach continues. The Company shall be entitled to
the penalty without prejudice to any claim for performance of the obligations
set out in subclauses 1 to 3 of this Clause.

Amendment

Clause 13

The
Company shall have the right to amend this employment agreement unilaterally
within the scope of section 7:613 Civil Code.

General
terms

Clause 14

14.1.                         The CAO
(Collective Employment Agreement) is not applicable on this agreement.

14.2.                         In the
event the appointment of the Director as Member of the Executive Board does not
take place on May 17, 2006, this agreement is null and void and the
existing employment agreement of the Director as ordinary employee will
continue.

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Governing
law and jurisdiction / arbitration

Clause 15

15.1.                           This
agreement shall be governed by Dutch law.

15.2.                           All
disputes arising from this agreement, including disputes concerning the
existence and validity thereof, shall be resolved by the competent courts in
the Netherlands.

In
evidence whereof:

This
agreement was signed in duplicate in the manner set out below.

	
  /s/ IR.
  H.L.J. NOY

  	
  7-4-06

  	
   

  
	
  ARCADIS N.V.

  By: Ir. H.L.J. Noy, CEO

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ JHR.
  DRS. R.W.F. VAN TETS

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ARCADIS N.V. (Conditional upon appointment of the
  Director as Member of the Executive Board)

  By: Jhr. Drs. R.W.F. van Tets, Chairman Supervisory Board

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Date: 25-4-2006

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ DRS. ING.
  B.A. VAN DER KLIFT RC

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Drs. Ing. B.A. van der Klift RC

  Date: 10-4-06

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

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