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The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • BE Semiconductor Industries | results in line with trading update, recovery started • KPN | Liberty Global acquires full ownership of VodafoneZiggo; merges it with Telenet • BAM Group | FY26 outlook clearly more similar to FY27 market consensus than FY26 • ForFarmers | favorable market environment, good strategy, excellent execution</li></ul>

In this edition: • BE Semiconductor Industries | results in line with trading update, recovery started • KPN | Liberty Global acquires full ownership of VodafoneZiggo; merges it with Telenet • BAM Group | FY26 outlook clearly more similar to FY27 market consensus than FY26 • ForFarmers | favorable market environment, good strategy, excellent execution

What's News in Amsterdam - 19 February (BE Semiconductor Industries | KPN | BAM Group | ForFarmers)

<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: • Aegon | starts EUR 227m share buyback today • BE Semiconductor Industries | records strong order intake in 25Q4 • Heineken | Dolf van den Brink to step down as CEO at the end of May • Wolters Kluwer | acquires StandardFusion for EUR 32m • Fagron | completes acquisition of University Compounding Pharmacy • TomTom | 4Q25 new car registrations expected to increase mid-single digit in Europe • Odido | revives plan for IPO in Amsterdam; possibly already this month • Dutch politics | the Netherlands heading for a minority coalition?</li><li>• Webinar | 𝗜𝗻𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗱?</li><li>• Corporate agenda | week 3 – 8</li></ul>

In this edition: • Aegon | starts EUR 227m share buyback today • BE Semiconductor Industries | records strong order intake in 25Q4 • Heineken | Dolf van den Brink to step down as CEO at the end of May • Wolters Kluwer | acquires StandardFusion for EUR 32m • Fagron | completes acquisition of University Compounding Pharmacy • TomTom | 4Q25 new car registrations expected to increase mid-single digit in Europe • Odido | revives plan for IPO in Amsterdam; possibly already this month • Dutch politics | the Netherlands heading for a minority coalition?• Webinar | 𝗜𝗻𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗱?• Corporate agenda | week 3 – 8

<ul><li>In this edition: • ASM International/ASML/BE Semiconductor Industries | SEMI revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor equipment market upward but not as strong as WSTS did for the semiconductor market • InPost | survey shows a strong structural shift toward parcel lockers in the UK • KPN | home broadband market expected to grow at a 0.9% CAGR through 2029 • PostNL | CBb annulled fine for not meeting minimum delivery quality in 2019 • Dutch housing market | signs of moderation</li></ul>

In this edition: • ASM International/ASML/BE Semiconductor Industries | SEMI revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor equipment market upward but not as strong as WSTS did for the semiconductor market • InPost | survey shows a strong structural shift toward parcel lockers in the UK • KPN | home broadband market expected to grow at a 0.9% CAGR through 2029 • PostNL | CBb annulled fine for not meeting minimum delivery quality in 2019 • Dutch housing market | signs of moderation

Koninklijke KPN NV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

<ul><li>In this edition: • AkzoNobel | a Janus-faced case?</li><li>• BE Semiconductor Industries | as forecasted, order intake improved strongly; launches new EUR 60m share buyback program • Heineken | presents new medium term strategy and targets at today’s CMD • RELX Group | 9M25 trading update shows no surprises (as it should be) • Aalberts | foresees FY25 EBITA-margin of 13%, 50bps below market consensus • Kendrion | completes sale of its China business</li></ul>

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | a Janus-faced case?• BE Semiconductor Industries | as forecasted, order intake improved strongly; launches new EUR 60m share buyback program • Heineken | presents new medium term strategy and targets at today’s CMD • RELX Group | 9M25 trading update shows no surprises (as it should be) • Aalberts | foresees FY25 EBITA-margin of 13%, 50bps below market consensus • Kendrion | completes sale of its China business

Netherlands

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. produces integrated semiconductor assembly equipment.  The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services machines that manufacture semiconductor packages, which provide the connection between the chip and other electronic components and protect the chip.  BE also produces automated molding and plating machines, and manufactures leadframes.

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BE Semiconductor Industries NV (BESI NA)

What's News in Amsterdam - 19 February (BE Semiconductor Industries | KPN | BAM Group | ForFarmers)

In this edition: • BE Semiconductor Industries | results in line with trading update, recovery started • KPN | Liberty Global acquires full...

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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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Inpost SA - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Aegon | starts EUR 227m share buyback today • BE Semiconductor Industries | records strong order intake in 25Q4 • Heineken |...

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Koninklijke KPN NV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ASM International/ASML/BE Semiconductor Industries | SEMI revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor equipment market...

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 23 October (AkzoNobel | Besi | Heineken | RELX | Aalberts | Kendrion)

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | a Janus-faced case? • BE Semiconductor Industries | as forecasted, order intake improved strongly; launches new...

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