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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.

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<ul><li>In this edition: • Unilever | rumored to bid for supplement maker Thorne • IMCD | to acquire Merit Solution • Arcadis | enters into a strategic partnership with Stok • SBM Offshore | completes USD 465m financing of FSO Chalchi • Alfen | CFO Onno Krap to step down per 1 July</li></ul>

In this edition: • Unilever | rumored to bid for supplement maker Thorne • IMCD | to acquire Merit Solution • Arcadis | enters into a strategic partnership with Stok • SBM Offshore | completes USD 465m financing of FSO Chalchi • Alfen | CFO Onno Krap to step down per 1 July

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 29 June (Unilever | IMCD | Arcadis | SBM Offshore | Alfen)

<ul><li>In this edition: • ING | clear beat of consensus across the board; new EUR 1.0bn share buyback • IMCD | revenue growth driven by acquisitions – organic performance negative • Arcadis | encouraging start to the year – reiterates guidance for the year • DHL | better than expected EBIT despite lower revenues • Dutch housing market | showing some early signs of cooling • Dutch CPI | up 0.1% YoY at 2.8%; sequential increase suggests acceleration though</li></ul>

In this edition: • ING | clear beat of consensus across the board; new EUR 1.0bn share buyback • IMCD | revenue growth driven by acquisitions – organic performance negative • Arcadis | encouraging start to the year – reiterates guidance for the year • DHL | better than expected EBIT despite lower revenues • Dutch housing market | showing some early signs of cooling • Dutch CPI | up 0.1% YoY at 2.8%; sequential increase suggests acceleration though

<ul><li>In this edition: • asr Nederland | clear beat of street estimates; EUR 175m share buyback • IMCD | experienced a tough 25Q4, trading at an attractive FCF yield of 6.8% • E-commerce and Logistics | EC launches formal investigation against Shein</li></ul>

In this edition: • asr Nederland | clear beat of street estimates; EUR 175m share buyback • IMCD | experienced a tough 25Q4, trading at an attractive FCF yield of 6.8% • E-commerce and Logistics | EC launches formal investigation against Shein

What's News in Amsterdam - 18 February (asr Nederland | IMCD | E-commerce & Logistics)

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<li>In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Axalta's strong set of 2Q26 results supportive for the proposed merger</li>
<li>AkzoNobel | Sherwin Williams raises FY26 guidance after better than expected 2Q26 </li>
<li>AkzoNobel | PPG’s 2Q26 looks solid, but demand outlook remains the focus </li>
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In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Axalta's strong set of 2Q26 results supportive for the proposed merger
AkzoNobel | Sherwin Williams raises FY26 guidance after better than expected 2Q26 
AkzoNobel | PPG’s 2Q26 looks solid, but demand outlook remains the focus 


<ul><li>In this edition: • IMCD | acquires Apus Química in Chili • Shell | Labour prepared to approve BP takeover by Shell • Unilever | takeover sum Dr Squatch probably a lot lower than initially expected • Fugro | awarded four multi-year contracts by Petrobras • InPost | partnership with SPAR supermarkets in Italy • TomTom | to realign its organization with its product-led strategy</li></ul>

In this edition: • IMCD | acquires Apus Química in Chili • Shell | Labour prepared to approve BP takeover by Shell • Unilever | takeover sum Dr Squatch probably a lot lower than initially expected • Fugro | awarded four multi-year contracts by Petrobras • InPost | partnership with SPAR supermarkets in Italy • TomTom | to realign its organization with its product-led strategy

Netherlands

IMCD Group NV sells specialty chemicals and food ingredients. The Company supplies detergent surfactants, builders, rheology modifiers, solubilizers, and functional additives. IMCD serves customers worldwide.

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IMCD Group NV (IMCD NA)

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 29 June (Unilever | IMCD | Arcadis | SBM Offshore | Alfen)

In this edition: • Unilever | rumored to bid for supplement maker Thorne • IMCD | to acquire Merit Solution • Arcadis | enters into a strategic...

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IMCD Group NV - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ING | clear beat of consensus across the board; new EUR 1.0bn share buyback • IMCD | revenue growth driven by acquisitions –...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 18 February (asr Nederland | IMCD | E-commerce & Logistics)

In this edition: • asr Nederland | clear beat of street estimates; EUR 175m share buyback • IMCD | experienced a tough 25Q4, trading at an...

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What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Axalta's strong set of 2Q26 results supportive for the proposed merger AkzoNobel | Sherwin Williams raises FY26...

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 30 June (IMCD | Shell | Unilever | Fugro | InPost | TomTom)

In this edition: • IMCD | acquires Apus Química in Chili • Shell | Labour prepared to approve BP takeover by Shell • Unilever | takeover sum Dr...

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