Danone: Executive Committee: Jordi Constans and Felix Martin Promoted Co-Executive Vice Presidents of the Fresh Dairy Products Division

Regulatory News:

Danone (Paris:BN) announces that, as of September 1^st 2009, Jordi Constans and Felix Martin have been appointed co-Executive Vice Presidents of Danone’s Fresh Dairy Products division.

To date, Jordi Constans and Felix Martin were – as members of the Executive Committee - Executive Vice President Fresh Dairy Western Europe and Executive Vice President Fresh Dairy Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, respectively.

Dirk van de Put, Executive Vice President Fresh Dairy Americas, has decided to pursue new career opportunities outside Danone, after having contributed strongly to the fast and continued development of the Company on the American continent over the past eleven years.

About Danone

Danone is a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful healthy food companies in the world. Its mission is to bring health through tasty, nutritious and affordable food and beverage products to as many people as possible. Fulfilling this mission is a major contributor to Danone’s continuous fast growth. Danone with 160 plants and around 80,000 employees has a presence in all five continents and over 120 countries. In 2008, Danone recorded € 15.2 billion sales. Danone enjoys leading positions on healthy food in four businesses: fresh dairy products (n°1 worldwide), waters (n° 2 on the packaged water market), baby nutrition (n°2 worldwide) and medical nutrition. Listed on Euronext Paris, Danone is also ranked among the main index of social responsibility: Dow Jones Sustainability Index Stoxx and World, ASPI Eurozone and Ethibel Sustainability index.

Biographies Jordi Constans and Felix Martin

Jordi Constans, 44 years old and of Spanish nationality, studied Economics at the Barcelona Central University, while simultaneously working at the Marketing department of Vileda. He joined Danone in 1990 where he held various positions in (international) Marketing & Sales departments within Danone Spain. In 1998, he was appointed Marketing Director of Danone Spain. In April 2002, he became General Manager of Danone Spain, and in September 2004, he became General Manager of Danone France. In 2007, he was appointed General Manager for Fresh Dairy Products in Southern Europe. Since January 2008, he is Executive Vice President for Fresh Dairy Products, Western Europe and member of Danone’s Executive Committee.

Felix Martin Garcia, 48 years old and of Spanish nationality, studied Psychology at the Madrid University and General Management in England and Belgium. After different positions at Unilever and Seagram, he joined Danone in 1998 as General Manager of Danone Mexico. In 2001, he was appointed Executive Vice President for Fresh Dairy in Central and Eastern Europe. In April 2007, he also became Executive Vice-President for South Asia. Since January 2008, he is Executive Vice President for Fresh Dairy Products, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and member of Danone’s Executive Committee.