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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro | solid progress in the execution of the new strategy in 1Q26 • InPost | operating statistic strong; FCF strongly negative reflecting costs foreign expansion • Alfen | strong start of the year, driven by timing of revenue recognition • Odido | does not intend to offer blanket compensation to cyber breach victims</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro | solid progress in the execution of the new strategy in 1Q26 • InPost | operating statistic strong; FCF strongly negative reflecting costs foreign expansion • Alfen | strong start of the year, driven by timing of revenue recognition • Odido | does not intend to offer blanket compensation to cyber breach victims

What's News in Amsterdam - 13 May (ABN Amro | InPost | Alfen | Odido)

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro | 4Q25 falls short of market expectations • Ahold Delhaize | solid finish of the year in a challenging environment • BE Semiconductor Industries and peers | Amkor expects to threefold capital expenditure • Randstad | proposes its floor dividend of EUR 1.62 – trades at an attractive – virtually guaranteed – dividend yield of 5.3% • Alfen | to strategically reposition the company for profitable growth • PostNL | Jumbo allows the deployment of APMs in 100 additional stores</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro | 4Q25 falls short of market expectations • Ahold Delhaize | solid finish of the year in a challenging environment • BE Semiconductor Industries and peers | Amkor expects to threefold capital expenditure • Randstad | proposes its floor dividend of EUR 1.62 – trades at an attractive – virtually guaranteed – dividend yield of 5.3% • Alfen | to strategically reposition the company for profitable growth • PostNL | Jumbo allows the deployment of APMs in 100 additional stores

Alfen Beheer BV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro | significant risk transfer transaction with Blackstone • AkzoNobel | closing of the Akzo Nobel India deal with JSW • TKH Group - Alfen | EU presents European Grids Package • E-commerce & Logistics | European Commission has raided the EU offices of Temu • Dutch politics | coalition talks between D66, CDA and VVD with 30 January deadline</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro | significant risk transfer transaction with Blackstone • AkzoNobel | closing of the Akzo Nobel India deal with JSW • TKH Group - Alfen | EU presents European Grids Package • E-commerce & Logistics | European Commission has raided the EU offices of Temu • Dutch politics | coalition talks between D66, CDA and VVD with 30 January deadline

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro Bank | NIBC up for sale again • Alfen | Compleo and Plug Me In exit UK EV charging market</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro Bank | NIBC up for sale again • Alfen | Compleo and Plug Me In exit UK EV charging market

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 19 September (ABN Amro Bank | Alfen)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Ahold Delhaize’s results came in a bit better than expected, whereby especially the margin development in the US was the main (positive) surprise.</li>
<li>The margin in Europe was flat. Also impressive was the growth in online sales, both in Europe and the US.</li>
<li>The company reiterated its guidance for FY25 and announced a new EUR 1bn share buyback for 2026.</li>
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Ahold Delhaize’s results came in a bit better than expected, whereby especially the margin development in the US was the main (positive) surprise.
The margin in Europe was flat. Also impressive was the growth in online sales, both in Europe and the US.
The company reiterated its guidance for FY25 and announced a new EUR 1bn share buyback for 2026.


Netherlands

Alfen Beheer B.V. provides energy equipment and solutions. The Company offers transformer substations, energy storage systems, and charging stations for electric vehicles, as well as specializes in grid automation, management and maintenance, and energy solutions. Alfen Beheer serves greenhouse horticulture, grid operators, and energy markets in Europe.

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Alfen (ALFEN NA)

What's News in Amsterdam - 13 May (ABN Amro | InPost | Alfen | Odido)

In this edition: • ABN Amro | solid progress in the execution of the new strategy in 1Q26 • InPost | operating statistic strong; FCF strongly...

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Alfen Beheer BV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ABN Amro | 4Q25 falls short of market expectations • Ahold Delhaize | solid finish of the year in a challenging...

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Alfen Beheer BV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ABN Amro | significant risk transfer transaction with Blackstone • AkzoNobel | closing of the Akzo Nobel India deal with...

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 19 September (ABN Amro Bank | Alfen)

In this edition: • ABN Amro Bank | NIBC up for sale again • Alfen | Compleo and Plug Me In exit UK EV charging market

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam

Ahold Delhaize’s results came in a bit better than expected, whereby especially the margin development in the US was the main (positive) surprise.

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