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Koninklijke Philips NV / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • Philips | taken to court by VEB in connection with apnea affair • Fagron | to acquire UCP in North America • TKH Group | to divest Smart Connectivity systems as a whole • bpostgroup/DHL/ InPost/PostNL | APMs the preferred OOH delivery alternative • DHL | EC clears deal with EVRi</li></ul>

In this edition: • Philips | taken to court by VEB in connection with apnea affair • Fagron | to acquire UCP in North America • TKH Group | to divest Smart Connectivity systems as a whole • bpostgroup/DHL/ InPost/PostNL | APMs the preferred OOH delivery alternative • DHL | EC clears deal with EVRi

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 25 September (Philips | Fagron | TKH Group | bpost/DHL/InPost/PostNL)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Philips | to invest an additional USD 150m in the US • PostNL | regional mail delivery firms are sounding the alarm in proposed changes Postal Act • Corporate Agenda | week 34 – 39</li></ul>

In this edition: • Philips | to invest an additional USD 150m in the US • PostNL | regional mail delivery firms are sounding the alarm in proposed changes Postal Act • Corporate Agenda | week 34 – 39

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 18 August (Philips | PostNL | corporate agenda)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Philips | large Dutch pension funds refrain from seeking financial compensation in apnea affair • Corporate agenda | week 11 - 15</li></ul>

In this edition: • Philips | large Dutch pension funds refrain from seeking financial compensation in apnea affair • Corporate agenda | week 11 - 15

What's New(s)) in Amsterdam - 10 March (Philips | Corporate agenda)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Aegon | healthy appetite for Aegon UK • Magnum Ice Cream Co. | Ben Cohen: conflict with MICC is intensifying • Philips | to acquire SpectraWAVE • PostNL / bpost | EU plans EUR 3 levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 July 2026</li></ul>

In this edition: • Aegon | healthy appetite for Aegon UK • Magnum Ice Cream Co. | Ben Cohen: conflict with MICC is intensifying • Philips | to acquire SpectraWAVE • PostNL / bpost | EU plans EUR 3 levy on non-EU parcels as of 1 July 2026

What's News in Amsterdam - 15 December (Aegon | MICC | Philips | PostNL/bpost)

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. 


Netherlands

Koninklijke Philips NV is a health technology company focused on improving people's health across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment, and home care. The Company offers products and services in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.

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Koninklijke Philips NV (PHIA NA)

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 25 September (Philips | Fagron | TKH Group | bpost/DHL/InPost/PostNL)

In this edition: • Philips | taken to court by VEB in connection with apnea affair • Fagron | to acquire UCP in North America • TKH Group | to...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 18 August (Philips | PostNL | corporate agenda)

In this edition: • Philips | to invest an additional USD 150m in the US • PostNL | regional mail delivery firms are sounding the alarm in proposed...

The IDEA!

What's New(s)) in Amsterdam - 10 March (Philips | Corporate agenda)

In this edition: • Philips | large Dutch pension funds refrain from seeking financial compensation in apnea affair • Corporate agenda | week 11 - 15

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What's News in Amsterdam - 15 December (Aegon | MICC | Philips | PostNL/bpost)

In this edition: • Aegon | healthy appetite for Aegon UK • Magnum Ice Cream Co. | Ben Cohen: conflict with MICC is intensifying • Philips | to...

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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...

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