Randstad N.V. (RANJY) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript

Cees ´t Hart

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It’ 10 a.m., so I propose that we open this meeting. Welcome. I’m Cees ´t Hart. I Chair the Supervisory Board, and I’m pleased to open this Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and welcome you all. I’m also pleased to welcome those following this meeting online.

Today, all members of the Executive Board are present. From left to right, they’re seated at the table, our COO, Jesus Echevarria; our CHRO, Myriam Beatove, CFO; Jorge Vazquez and our birthday boy, Sander van ‘t Noordende. And we hope that you’ll join us for coffee on his behalf. I’m not going to sing happy birthday because I’m not sure what the result would be, but welcome, but welcome Sander van ‘t Noordende on behalf of the Supervisory Board, alongside myself. From left to right, the Audit Committee Chair, Laurence Debroux, the Remuneration Committee Chair, Annet Aris and Jeroen Drost. The other members of the Supervisory Board are attending the meeting online. Also with us this morning is

Also with us this morning is Jacobina Brinkman from the accountancy firm,PricewaterhouseCoopers at 2D adoption of the 2025 financial statements. She’ll be happy to answer questions concerning the financial statements. Previous — prior to this, she’ll deliver a brief explanation about the annual audit process and the auditor’s report. We also have with us the Company Secretary, Jelle Miedema, who I hereby appoint as Secretary of the meeting and will first explain some procedural matters.