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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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BE Semiconductor Industries NV / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • ASM International – ASML Holding – BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market strongly upward • Magnum Ice Cream Company | more details on upcoming listing • PostNL / Ahold Delhaize | EUR 2 levy on non-EU parcels effective as of 1 January 2026</li></ul>

In this edition: • ASM International – ASML Holding – BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market strongly upward • Magnum Ice Cream Company | more details on upcoming listing • PostNL / Ahold Delhaize | EUR 2 levy on non-EU parcels effective as of 1 January 2026

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 4 December (ASM Int'l | ASML | Besi | MICC | PostNL/Ahold Delhaize)

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro / ING | EC is intensifying its crackdown on national interference in bank mergers • AkzoNobel | said to be the only strategic potential bidder for BASF’s coatings unit • Van Lanschot Kempen | acquires Wilton Family Office • PostNL | Mail division’s head: Dutch postal services could face the same fate as Denmark’s • Corporate calendar | week 30 - 35</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro / ING | EC is intensifying its crackdown on national interference in bank mergers • AkzoNobel | said to be the only strategic potential bidder for BASF’s coatings unit • Van Lanschot Kempen | acquires Wilton Family Office • PostNL | Mail division’s head: Dutch postal services could face the same fate as Denmark’s • Corporate calendar | week 30 - 35

<ul><li>In this edition: • InPost | Advent sold a further 3.5% interest via accelerated placement • JDE Peet’s | sets accelerating medium-term financial targets • PostNL | unions express concerns about mail market proposals to Economic Affairs Minister</li></ul>

In this edition: • InPost | Advent sold a further 3.5% interest via accelerated placement • JDE Peet’s | sets accelerating medium-term financial targets • PostNL | unions express concerns about mail market proposals to Economic Affairs Minister

What's New((s) in Amsterdam - 2 July (InPost | JDE Peet's | PostNL)

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro | completes the acquisition of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe • ING | cutting 230 senior roles globally within its Wholesale Banking • InPost | EVRi intends to deploy 10,000 APMs by 2030 • PostNL | proposed changes in postal legislation do not go down well at PostNL • Dutch retail sales | up 2.2% YoY in May; sales volume down 2.2% • Dutch inflation | continued to trend down in June</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro | completes the acquisition of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe • ING | cutting 230 senior roles globally within its Wholesale Banking • InPost | EVRi intends to deploy 10,000 APMs by 2030 • PostNL | proposed changes in postal legislation do not go down well at PostNL • Dutch retail sales | up 2.2% YoY in May; sales volume down 2.2% • Dutch inflation | continued to trend down in June

<ul><li>In this edition: • PostNL | total number of APMs in the Netherlands up 70% last year</li></ul>

In this edition: • PostNL | total number of APMs in the Netherlands up 70% last year

What's News in Amsterdam - 16 June 2025 (PostNL)

Netherlands

PostNL NV collects, transports, stores, sorts, and distributes letters, printed matter, parcels, documents, and freight items.  The Company provides mail and logistics services domestically and internationally.

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PostNL NV (PNL NA)

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 4 December (ASM Int'l | ASML | Besi | MICC | PostNL/Ahold Delhaize)

In this edition: • ASM International – ASML Holding – BE Semiconductor Industries | WSTS revises its outlook for worldwide semiconductor market...

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PostNL NV - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ABN Amro / ING | EC is intensifying its crackdown on national interference in bank mergers • AkzoNobel | said to be the only...

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What's New((s) in Amsterdam - 2 July (InPost | JDE Peet's | PostNL)

In this edition: • InPost | Advent sold a further 3.5% interest via accelerated placement • JDE Peet’s | sets accelerating medium-term financial...

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PostNL NV - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ABN Amro | completes the acquisition of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe • ING | cutting 230 senior roles globally within its Wholesale...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 16 June 2025 (PostNL)

In this edition: • PostNL | total number of APMs in the Netherlands up 70% last year

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