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Alan Vandenberghe ...
  • Ruben Devos
  • Wim Hoste

KBC Securities Morning Note 18-1-2019 BBED NA, PNL NA

Beter Bed Holding: First hurdle successfully taken
PostNL: Agreement in principle with the unions, excl. FNV
Underlyings
Beter Bed Holding N.V.

Beter Bed Holdings is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates in the European bedroom furnishings market and offers mattresses, box springs, bed bases, bedroom furniture, bed textiles and other related items. Co.'s activities include retail trade through 1,159 stores that operate via the chains Beter Bed (active in the Netherlands), Matratzen Concord (active in Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Poland), El Gigante del Colchon (active in Spain), BeddenREUS, Dormaeel and Slaapgenoten (all three active in the Netherlands) and MAV (active in Germany). Co. is also active in developing and selling branded products in the bedroom furnishings sector.

PostNL NV

PostNL is a mail, parcel and e-commerce corporation with operations in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. Co. has been assigned by the Dutch government to carry out the UPD (Universele Postdienst, Dutch for Universal Postal Service). Carrying out the UPD requires, amongst other things, Co. to deliver mail throughout the Netherlands five days a week (Tuesday through Saturday) and to maintain enough mailboxes in the country. ACM is charged with monitoring and enforcing the execution by Co. Co.'s operations are organized along three business segments: Mail in the Netherlands; Parcels; and International. Co. maintains over ten networks across thirteen countries.

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Alan Vandenberghe

Ruben Devos

Wim Hoste

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