Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

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.

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.

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<ul><li>In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Cevian declares an approx. 3% holding in the company • Heineken | Poland intends to increase excise duty on beer by 15% • Corbion | to cooperate with BRAIN Biotech developing novel biobased antimicrobial compounds • JDE Peet’s | agrees on takeover offer of EUR 31.85 per share in cash by Keurig Dr Pepper • PostNL | Royal Mail’s delivery quality still falls short of minimum required targets • Dutch politics | NSC cabinet members have resigned as well; risk of political deadlock • Corporate agenda | week 35 - 39</li></ul>

In this edition: • AkzoNobel | Cevian declares an approx. 3% holding in the company • Heineken | Poland intends to increase excise duty on beer by 15% • Corbion | to cooperate with BRAIN Biotech developing novel biobased antimicrobial compounds • JDE Peet’s | agrees on takeover offer of EUR 31.85 per share in cash by Keurig Dr Pepper • PostNL | Royal Mail’s delivery quality still falls short of minimum required targets • Dutch politics | NSC cabinet members have resigned as well; risk of political deadlock • Corporate agenda | week 35 - 39

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