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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)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Ahold Delhaize | Carrefour firmly denies possible exit from Belgium Carrefour has firmly denied any intention to exit Belgium after media reports suggested its local operations were under review.</li>
<li>With roughly 700 stores, the company maintains one of the largest retail networks in the country.</li>
<li>However, its Belgian revenues - estimated at EUR 4.0–4.5bn - lag far behind peers that operate far fewer outlets. </li>
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Ahold Delhaize | Carrefour firmly denies possible exit from Belgium Carrefour has firmly denied any intention to exit Belgium after media reports suggested its local operations were under review.
With roughly 700 stores, the company maintains one of the largest retail networks in the country.
However, its Belgian revenues - estimated at EUR 4.0–4.5bn - lag far behind peers that operate far fewer outlets. 


<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

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<li>Wolters Kluwer Legal &amp; Regulatory has signed an agreement to acquire Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), a Berlin-based provider of AI technology for legal professionals, for up to EUR 90m, of which EUR 30m is an upfront payment with the balance being deferred consideration contingent upon reaching certain performance targets.</li>
<li>Libra has developed the Libra AI assistant, an intuitive, best-in-class legal platform designed to help law firms and legal departments streamline broad research, drafting, review, and analytics use cases with accuracy and efficiency in a secure collaboration environment.</li>
<li>Libra serves a substantial and rapidly growing customer base of law firms and corporate legal departments in Germany and other European countries.</li>
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Wolters Kluwer Legal &amp; Regulatory has signed an agreement to acquire Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), a Berlin-based provider of AI technology for legal professionals, for up to EUR 90m, of which EUR 30m is an upfront payment with the balance being deferred consideration contingent upon reaching certain performance targets.
Libra has developed the Libra AI assistant, an intuitive, best-in-class legal platform designed to help law firms and legal departments streamline broad research, drafting, review, and analytics use cases with accuracy and efficiency in a secure collaboration environment.
Libra serves a substantial and rapidly growing customer base of law firms and corporate legal departments in Germany and other European countries.


What's News in Amsterdam - 14 November (Wolters Kluwer | E-commerce & Logistics)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Philips | DRRT and Rubicon are the next ones to go to court • SBM Offshore | raises FY25 directional EBITDA guidance • PostNL | consortium of Business Post and Spotta has an appetite for the UPD • Triodos Bank | not liable towards DR holders represented by Stichting Triodos Tragedie • E-commerce & Logistics | EU plans to accelerate imposing levy on low-value parcels • Dutch politics | Hans Wijers and Sybrand Buma nominated to lead D66/CDA talks</li></ul>

In this edition: • Philips | DRRT and Rubicon are the next ones to go to court • SBM Offshore | raises FY25 directional EBITDA guidance • PostNL | consortium of Business Post and Spotta has an appetite for the UPD • Triodos Bank | not liable towards DR holders represented by Stichting Triodos Tragedie • E-commerce & Logistics | EU plans to accelerate imposing levy on low-value parcels • Dutch politics | Hans Wijers and Sybrand Buma nominated to lead D66/CDA talks

Triodos Bank N.V. - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

Germany

Deutsche Post AG provides mail delivery and other services to the public and businesses. The Company offers domestic mail delivery, international parcel and mail delivery services, and freight delivery and logistics services.

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Deutsche Post (DHL GR)

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...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam

Ahold Delhaize | Carrefour firmly denies possible exit from Belgium Carrefour has firmly denied any intention to exit Belgium after media reports...

The IDEA!

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...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 14 November (Wolters Kluwer | E-commerce & Logistics)

Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has signed an agreement to acquire Libra Technology GmbH (Libra), a Berlin-based provider of AI technology for...

The IDEA!

Triodos Bank N.V. - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Philips | DRRT and Rubicon are the next ones to go to court • SBM Offshore | raises FY25 directional EBITDA guidance • PostNL |...

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