In control statement

In line with the best practice provision 1.4.3. of the Code, management declares to the best of its knowledge that:

• the management report provides sufficient insight into the operation of the internal risk management and control systems, see the risk management section;

• these systems provide reasonable assurance that the financial reporting is free from material misstatement, see the risk management section;

• these systems provide a limited degree of certainty that the sustainability reporting does not contain material misstatements (see paragraphs on risk management and internal control for sustainability reporting in the sustainability statement);

• in light of and as set out in the risk management section (whereby the company aims to manage material, operational and compliance risks in the manner and to the extent described in this management report), with reasonable certainty, our internal risk management and control systems were operating adequately as at 31 December 2025, meaning that the internal risk management and control systems have operated adequately to mitigate the risks identified, given the company’s risk appetite and complexity and taking into account the inherent limitations;

• it is justified that the financial reporting is prepared on a going concern basis, see section 1.1.3; and

• the management report contains material risks and uncertainties that are relevant to the going concern assumption for a period of 12 months after the management report was prepared, see section 1.1.3.

Material inaccuracies, fraud, or unlawful acts can occur despite the internal risk management and control systems. Therefore, the systems do not provide absolute certainty that objectives will be achieved but are designed such that financial reporting is free from material misstatement.

In addition, in line with Article 5:25c of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act and to the best of its knowledge, the Management Board declares that:

• the financial statements provide a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of the company in of its consolidated companies;

• the report of the Management Board provides a true and fair view of the situation as at the balance sheet date, the company’s progress during the financial year and that of its associated companies, the results of which are included in the financial statements. The report of the Management Board describes the actual risks the company faces; and

• the sustainability information in our report has been prepared in the spirit of the CSRD and the applicable ESRS.

Amersfoort, 25 February 2026

Management Board

B. F. Aangenendt, Co-CEO
E. H. Slijkhuis, Co-CEO & CFO