Ann Ziegler

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Wolters Kluwer at our corporate office in Alphen. This meeting is being broadcast live via video webcast, and a recording will be made to correctly produce minutes.

During today's meeting, all members of the Supervisory Board and Executive Board are present. Our auditor for the 2025 annual report, Mr. Bakker of KPMG Accountants; and our company's notary, Ms. Leemrijse of law firm A&O Shearman are joining us here in Alphen as well.

We are pleased that many shareholders took the opportunity to exercise their voting rights by way of electronic or written proxy. We have complied with all statutory provisions and the provisions of our Articles of Association for convening this meeting and therefore, can resolve validly at this meeting on all of the agenda items. As soon as the exact number of shares present or represented is known, I will inform you.

Let us turn now to the agenda. I would like to discuss agenda items 2a, b, c, d and 3a together. To introduce items 2a and 3a, I would now like to give the floor to Ms. Caywood, CEO and Chair of the Executive Board. Stacey?

Stacey Caywood
CEO & Chair of the Executive Board

Thank you, Ann. I'd like to add my welcome to everyone who is joining us here in Alphen and those following the meeting via the webcast.

First, I will share a brief recap of our 2025 financial and sustainability performance. Then I will spend a