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The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

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: • Arcadis | Ms Heather Polinsky to take over Mr Alan Brookes as CEO • bnode (bpostgroup) | Belgian federal government agrees on revision rules for night labour • E-commerce & Logistics | EU to Impose 10% Import Duty on Low-Value Chinese Parcels</li></ul>

In this edition: • Arcadis | Ms Heather Polinsky to take over Mr Alan Brookes as CEO • bnode (bpostgroup) | Belgian federal government agrees on revision rules for night labour • E-commerce & Logistics | EU to Impose 10% Import Duty on Low-Value Chinese Parcels

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 12 December (Arcadis | bnode (bpostgroup) | E-commerce & Logistics)

<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

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

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | EUR 2/parcel levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 January 2026 • Unilever | sells Graze to Katjes International • CM.com | clients are offered migration program to switch to Bird • Black Friday week sales | online transactions up by approx. 5% YoY • Dutch retail sales | up 3.1% YoY in October; no meaningful change in the growth trend</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | EUR 2/parcel levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 January 2026 • Unilever | sells Graze to Katjes International • CM.com | clients are offered migration program to switch to Bird • Black Friday week sales | online transactions up by approx. 5% YoY • Dutch retail sales | up 3.1% YoY in October; no meaningful change in the growth trend

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Jumbo to largely discontinue collaboration with European buying organisations • AkzoNobel | Carlyle leading the race to buy BASF Coatings • NN Group | settlement on unit-linked insurance products now final • PostNL | minimum delivery quality thresholds for D+2 and D+3 • E-commerce & Logistics | Belgium considering EUR 2 levy on non-EU parcels</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Jumbo to largely discontinue collaboration with European buying organisations • AkzoNobel | Carlyle leading the race to buy BASF Coatings • NN Group | settlement on unit-linked insurance products now final • PostNL | minimum delivery quality thresholds for D+2 and D+3 • E-commerce & Logistics | Belgium considering EUR 2 levy on non-EU parcels

Deutsche Post AG - What's News in Amsterdam

<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | rival Jumbo reports having made good progress in 1H25 • ASR Nederland | to become the sole shareholder of HumanTotalCare • BAM Group | HAL to acquire VolkerWessels’ operations in the Netherlands • PostNL | new parcels depot in Belgium • E-commerce/E-com Logistics | EUR 2/item handling fee on low value parcels is “a joke”</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | rival Jumbo reports having made good progress in 1H25 • ASR Nederland | to become the sole shareholder of HumanTotalCare • BAM Group | HAL to acquire VolkerWessels’ operations in the Netherlands • PostNL | new parcels depot in Belgium • E-commerce/E-com Logistics | EUR 2/item handling fee on low value parcels is “a joke”

ASR Nederland NV - What's News in Amsterdam

Germany

Zalando SE provides online sale of fashion accessories. The Company offers clothing, sports products, shoes, bags, and other accessories for men, women, and children. Zalando markets its products worldwide.

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 12 December (Arcadis | bnode (bpostgroup) | E-commerce & Logistics)

In this edition: • Arcadis | Ms Heather Polinsky to take over Mr Alan Brookes as CEO • bnode (bpostgroup) | Belgian federal government agrees on...

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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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Allegro.eu SA - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize / PostNL | EUR 2/parcel levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 January 2026 • Unilever | sells Graze to Katjes...

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Deutsche Post AG - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Jumbo to largely discontinue collaboration with European buying organisations • AkzoNobel | Carlyle leading...

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ASR Nederland NV - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | rival Jumbo reports having made good progress in 1H25 • ASR Nederland | to become the sole shareholder of...

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