Tom Kähler. Schedule 2. Candidates for the Board of Directors. Chairman Born 11 June 1943 Nationality: Danish

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1 Schedule 2 Candidates for the Board of Directors Tom Kähler Chairman Born 11 June : Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (HD), Copenhagen Business School 1968: MSc (Engineering) (chemistry), Technical University of Denmark : University of Colorado : President and CEO of the Rockwool Group : Deputy President and COO of the Rockwool Group : Division Managing Director, Diversification Division (Systems Division), Rockwool International A/S : Founder and Director of Ecoterm A/S : Assistant to the founder and CEO of Nordisk Ventilator Co. A/S Research engineer at Niro Atomizer A/S related to the company Member of the Audit Committee. Member of the Compensation Committee. Chairman of the Board of the Rockwool Foundation. General Manager of the Kähler Family Meeting.

2 Positions in other Danish public limited companies Chairman of the Board of A/S Saltbækvig. Member of the Supervisory Board of A.P. Møller & Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal. Tom Kähler has extensive knowledge of general management, R&D and sales and marketing in international businesses and companies established by him and he has a close relationship with major shareholders. Steen Riisgaard Second Deputy Chairman Born 22 March : MSc in Biology, University of Copenhagen : President & CEO of Novozymes A/S : Corporate Executive Vice President, Enzyme Business, Novo Nordisk A/S 1986: Director of Detergent Enzyme Division, Novo Industri A/S 1985: Director of Enzyme Process Research, Novo Industri A/S related to the company Member of the Compensation Committee.

3 Positions in other Danish public limited companies President & CEO of Novozymes A/S. Vice Chairman of the Board of Egmont International Holding A/S. Member of the Board of the Cat Science Park A/S. Chairman of the Board of WWF (World Wildlife Fund) Denmark. Vice Chairman of the Board of the Egmont Foundation. Member of the Danish Government s Growth Forum. Steen Riisgaard has extensive experience with the establishment and operation of an innovative and efficient international organisation focused on sustainability (Novozymes A/S). Jan W. Hillege Born 20 October 1941 Nationality: Dutch : University degree in Industrial Engineering / Marketing : Electrotechnology, Technical University, Delft 1961: Bisschoppelijk College Sittard : President & CEO of Grontmij NV : Vice President of DSM Corporation

1984-1986: Vice President and later President of DSM Plastic Products 1980-1984: Deputy Director General for Industry, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs related to the company Member of the Audit

4 : Vice President and later President of DSM Plastic Products : Deputy Director General for Industry, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs related to the company Member of the Audit Committee. Member of the boards of Plasticon and Enza. Member of the Audit Committee of Enza. Jan W. Hillege has extensive experience of the public sector (the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands) and of the private sector (CEO in Grontmij, a leading engineering firm). In addition, Jan W. Hillege has considerable experience working in auditing committees. Bjørn Høi Jensen Born 6 October : MSc in Economics, University of Copenhagen : Member of the Investment Committee of EQT : Senior partner of EQT : Investment banker in Copenhagen and London

5 related to the company Member of the Rockwool Polska Supervisory Committee Member of the Audit Committee Positions in other Danish public limited companies Vice Chairman of the Board of Erhvervsinvest Management A/S. Member of the boards of DOVISTA A/S and Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S. Member of the Board of CEPOS. Bjørn Høi Jensen has extensive experience within general management and financing matters from previous employments in the private equity and banking sectors. Thomas Kähler Born 2 November : MBA, Copenhagen Business School 1998: Business Diploma, 1st part, Copenhagen Business School 1993: Electrical / Mechanical Engineer, Technical University of Denmark : Managing Director of Rockwool Scandinavia : Managing Director of RockDelta

2001-2004: Sales Director at RFS Denmark A/S (Alcatel Group) 1998-2001: Regional Sales Manager at RFS Denmark A/S (Alcatel Group) 1996 1998: Regional Sales Manager at Howden Denmark A/S 1994-1996:

6 : Sales Director at RFS Denmark A/S (Alcatel Group) : Regional Sales Manager at RFS Denmark A/S (Alcatel Group) : Regional Sales Manager at Howden Denmark A/S : Area Sales Manager at Ametek Denmark A/S related to the company Managing Director of Rockwool Scandinavia. Member of the Kähler Family Meeting. Thomas Kähler has experience with management, marketing, sales and business development in international businesses and has a close relationship with major shareholders. Carsten Bjerg Born 12 November : Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management, Cambridge University 1983: Engineering degree from the Technical University of Denmark : CEO and Group President of Grundfos Management A/S : Deputy CEO, Grundfos Management A/S : EVP, Group Production Director, Grundfos

Management A/S 1997-1999: SVP, International Production, Grundfos Management A/S 1994-1997: Product Line Director, Danfoss A/S 1989-1994: Production Manager / Plant Manager, Danfoss A/S 1985-1989:

7 Management A/S : SVP, International Production, Grundfos Management A/S : Product Line Director, Danfoss A/S : Production Manager / Plant Manager, Danfoss A/S : Project Manager, Danfoss A/S : Production Rotation Engineer, Danfoss A/S Chairman of the Board in DHI Water & Environment Chairman of the Board of Grundfos China Holding Co., Ltd. (China) and Grundfos Pumps (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China). Member of the Board of Grundfos Finance A/S, Grundfos Holding AG (Switzerland) and Grundfos New Business A/S. Chairman of the Board of FORNYELSESFONDEN. Member of the General Council of the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI). Board member of the Federation of Employers in the Provincial Industry. Election motivation The Board proposes the election of Carsten Bjerg because of his extensive experience in strategic management of an international company (The Grundfos Group) and extensive knowledge of R&D, production and sustainability. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram Born 18 September 1958 Nationality: German

8 1987: PhD Chemistry, University of Hannover, Germany 1985: Diploma Chemistry, University of Hannover, Germany : CEO of Symrise AG : President, Flavour Division, Symrise AG : Chief Technology Office & Global Head of Operations of Symrise AG : Chief Technology Officer & President, Aroma Chemicals Division, Symrise AG : Corporate VP, Corporate Research, Symrise AG : Corporate VP, R&D, Haarmann & Reimer : Corporate VP, R&D Flavors, H&R Holzminden, Haarmann & Reimer : VP, Technical Services, H&R Florasynth, Teterboro, NJ, USA : Director, Technical Services, H&R Corporation, Springfield, NJ, USA : Laboratory Manager, Flavour & Fragrance Research, Corporate Research, Haarmann & Reimer : Laboratory Manager, Agrochemical & Pharmaceutical Research, Central Research, Bayer AG : Scientific Assistant, Institute for Organic Chemistry, at Leibniz University Hannover Member of the Regional Board Nord/LB-Holzminden Member of the Board of Deutsche Bank Region Hannover Election motivation The Board proposes the election of Heinz-Jürgen Bertram

9 because of his extensive experience with strategic management of an internationally expanding company (Symrise AG), headquartered in the Rockwool Group s largest single market, Germany, as well as his thorough knowledge of R&D and sourcing of raw materials.

NOTICE CONVENING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S

Page 1/12 2 nd April 2009 NOTICE CONVENING THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS IN The annual general meeting of shareholders is hereby convened to take place on WEDNESDAY THE 22 ND APRIL 2009 AT