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• Accounting policies  Owned assets   A fixed asset is recognised when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the P,P&E item will flow to the firm and when the cost of the P,P&E can be reliably measured.

As part of the recommendations, the Remuneration Committee took note of the Executive Board member’s views with regard to the amount and structure of their own remuneration.

Due to current realities, almost all oversight procedures have been performed remotely whereby we varied the nature, timing and extent of these procedures based on both quantitative and qualitative considerations.

We also launched a new e-learning for third parties that may be exposed to corruption risks.

For ADR holders electing to receive ADSs instead of cash, after the Revenue & Customs no longer seeks to impose 1.5% stamp duty reserve tax on issues of UK shares and securities to non-EU clearance services and depositary receipt systems.

See the section 'Foundation – Responsible business conduct' for details of our anti-bribery framework.

Foundation: Our ways of working  We know that we can only be successful if we lead with integrity and fairness, with respect for the law and in line with our values.

The amount of benefit recognized for financial reporting purposes is based on management’s best judgment of the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized on ultimate settlement with the taxing authority given the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date.

This could lead to lower overall consumption or to consumers switching to different product categories.

The Trusts then issue debt securities collateralized by the transferred assets to third-party investors.

• Accounting policies  Fees for audit services are included in the other expenses in the consolidated financial statements (refer to note 6.3 of the consolidated financial statements for more information).

– In line with the Dutch Corporate Governance code, no variable pay and / or equity awards are offered.

Within the report, there is a summary metrics dashboard, which is divided into categories reflecting key aspects of the firm’s culture (Performance and Development, Integrity, Engagement, Reputation, and Sustainability).

internal and external auditing, including the qualifications and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and the performance of our internal audit services function, and the integrity of our systems of internal controls.

The outcome of the dialogue is being used globally to continue building our path towards creating a caring and inclusive culture.

In practice it means that companies should assess if they have activities that are included in the scope of activities as per the first two parts of the regulation.

The remuneration policy and the elements of the remuneration of Executive Board members are set out in the Remuneration Report and Notes the Financial Statements.

The payments industry is highly competitive, and we compete with card networks, issuers and acquirers, paper-based transactions (e.g., cash and checks), bank transfer models (e.g., wire transfers and ACH), as well as evolving and growing alternative payment and financing providers.

Where possible, standard or automated calculations and validity checks are built into systems to minimise errors.

The Directors believe that EPS excluding exceptional items, share benefit charges, net gain from sale of investment in equity accounted associate and share of post- tax loss of equity accounted associate (“Adjusted EPS”) allows for a further understanding of the underlying performance of the business and assists in providing a clearer view of the performance of the Group.

We will work closely with our customers and licence partners to bring them on board while ensuring local compliance and implementation of the policy.

Our water strategy focuses on working towards healthy watersheds by combining internal and external efforts to support water security.

Deviations from the common accounting and reporting processes and related controls could impair the accuracy of financial and non-financial data used for Group reporting and external communications.

We are committed to ensuring gender balance across our senior management with the goal of by 2025 and 40% by 2030.

If we fail to satisfy regulatory requirements or maintain our financial holding company status, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected, and we may be restricted in our ability to take certain capital actions (such as declaring dividends or repurchasing outstanding shares) or engage in certain business activities or acquisitions, which could compromise our competitive position.

The remuneration policy reflects our long-standing remuneration principles of supporting the business strategy, paying for performance, and paying competitively and fairly.

The Executive Board provides regular updates to the Supervisory Board on the Company’s operations, legal matters, corporate governance, accounting and compliance.

We use a global cybersecurity framework and a global cybersecurity community to address confidentiality, integrity and availability risks.

AA major information or cyber security incident or an increase in fraudulent activity could lead to reputational damage to our brand and material legal, regulatory and financial exposure, and could reduce the use and acceptance of our cards.

The above procedures accounted for Group’s revenue and 74% of the Group’s absolute profit before tax.

We regularly review our compensation practices to ensure colleagues in the same job, level and location are compensated fairly regardless of gender globally, and race and ethnicity in the United States.

We maintain disaster recovery, crisis and business continuity management plans and work to build day-to-day response capabilities to support local management of incidents.

the firm has established a comprehensive Companywide Quality Assurance programme covering employee competencies, production standards, recipe governance, suppliers’ governance and production material risks.

Total hydrocarbon proved reserves at including equity-accounted entities, decreased by 6% compared with 31 December 2020.

That in turn should lead to business success and generate compelling returns for our shareholders.

While the current economic recovery is leading to an improvement in their situation, the firm’s business partners, competitors and customers may continue to be impacted by the consequences of the crisis, as well as by the very strong price developments seen on the energy markets since the fourth quarter of 2021.

Additionally, changes in security prices due to a stock market crisis resulting from the Ukraine conflict may have a significant impact on the firm’s financial assets and those of our pension funds.

Our Supplier Risk Management logic would flag these suppliers for further screening and due diligence process.

Netherlands: The Group had been operating in the Netherlands in compliance with the Netherlands Gaming Authority (KSA) ‘cooling off’ criteria.

Average number of shares the firm has 576,002,613 shares in issue.

The Board is accountable to our shareholders for the proper conduct of the business and our long-term success, and seeks to represent the interests of all stakeholders.

By contrast, income from our stake in the firm Supply & Trading decreased.

In accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association and best practice provision be nominated for reappointment as he has reached the maximum tenure of 12 years.

The opportunity to stipulate the response time should also apply to an intention as referred to above for judicial leave to call an AGM pursuant to Section of the Dutch Civil Code.

In Poker tournaments certain promotional costs are accounted for, and entry fee revenue is recognised when the tournament has concluded.

We recognise that the climate crisis is a public health emergency for which there is no vaccine, and no one is immune.

the firm’s internal audit function, Global Audit, is involved in the annual review of the non-financial reporting process, including the quality of control processes at various levels and data ownership.

Base Board Fees – Supervisory Board members receive a fixed cash compensation for their services.

Controls and Procedures Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert 86, 107 Item 16B. Code of Ethics 362 Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 110-111, 251, 362-363 Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees n/a Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers 374 Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant n/a Item 16G. Corporate Governance 361-362 Item 17.

In summary, the Code requires that at all times, all group personnel act with the utmost integrity, objectivity and in compliance with both the letter and the spirit of the law and the Company's best interest.

We have and may continue to experience increased costs related to compensation and other benefits necessary to attract and retain qualified personnel.

Position Held as at In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of Non-Executive and Executive director remuneration is separate and distinct.

The Remuneration Committee is responsible to review the compensation levels on a regular basis and to bring forward proposals (if any) to the Supervisory Board.

The Risk Committee of our Board of Directors provides oversight of our ERM framework, processes and methodologies.

The dividend policy of the firm N.V. intends to preserve the independence of the Company, to maintain a healthy financial structure and to retain sufficient earnings in order to grow the business both organically and through acquisitions.

if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structure and what role it performs; or if it does not have any internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its governance, risk management and internal control processes.

Vice-Chairman of the Board The Vice-Chairman is elected by the Board and handles the responsibilities of the Chairman to the extent the Chairman is unable to do so or would have a conflict of interest in doing so.

For claims, litigation and tax provisions, the firm bases its assessment on internal and external legal assistance and established precedents.

The report aimed, among other things, to review alignment of the Company’s remuneration practices with its remuneration principles, to provide an overview of the Company’s competitive remuneration positioning versus the market, to assess the relation between actual remuneration and performance, and to update the Committee on executive compensation trends, regulatory developments and views of investors, external stakeholders including public opinion.

Looking forward to the year ahead During consideration both, the internal and the external perspective, and engaging with shareholders and other stakeholders.

Notifications and Uber vouchers remind consumers that there is always a choice and encourage safe decision-making behind the wheel.

External publicity concerning investigations can increase the scope and scale of those investigations and lead to further regulatory inquiries.

Control room Growing the business with analytics Coupled with the fast-changing needs and expectations of customers and consumers, our analytics solutions have opened doors to new realms of possibilities for our business, customers and consumers.

Credit risk management is supported by sophisticated proprietary scoring and decision-making models that use up-to-date information on prospects and customers, such as spending and payment history and data feeds from credit bureaus.

the firm’s business increasingly relies on technology, both in the office environment and in the industrial control domain of its breweries.

We are upskilling our regional talent pipeline through the Uncage Management Team Fast Track (MTFT) Programme.

Regulations of the Supervisory Board The tasks, responsibilities and internal procedural matters for the Supervisory Board are addressed in the Regulations of the Supervisory Board and are available on our corporate website.

In light of this, the firm has reviewed the significant accounting estimates and judgements as described in note 8.1 and 8.2) and provisions and contingencies (notes 9.2 and 9.3).

Significant judgements, estimates and assumptions used in preparing the reports in respect of, among others, accounting for acquisitions and divestments, the annual impairment test and determining the level of provisions.

In addition, if there is an increase in events such as landlord bankruptcies, or mall foreclosures, competition between retailers could increase for remaining suitable store locations.

In addition, the agenda for the Supervisory Board included long-term value creation as well as the manner in which the Executive Board implements the Company’s strategy, the Company’s culture to ensure proper monitoring by the Supervisory Board, the Company’s financial position, the results of the Regions and Operating Companies, acquisitions, large investment proposals, the yearly budget, management changes and the internal risk management and control system.

The remuneration policy and underlying principles support our long-term sustainable business growth in the widely diverse markets in which we operate.

For cash dividend of €1.24 per share, representing an increase of 77.1% (2020: €0.70), and a payout ratio of 35.0%, in the middle of the range of our policy, will be proposed to the Annual General Meeting on 21 April 2022 ("2022 AGM").

These measures, which were largely rolled out from Qaffordability checking, particularly among customers aged 18-25, lowering certain product stake limits, and enhancing the Observer AI system with lower thresholds for intervention.

The UK Bribery Act also prohibits commercial bribery and the receipt of a bribe, and makes it a corporate offense to fail to prevent bribery by an associated person, in addition to prohibiting improper payments to foreign government officials.

The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to the rulemaking, enforcement and examination authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

This means, among other things, that it is responsible for setting and achieving the operational and financial objectives of the Company, the strategy to achieve these objectives, the parameters to be applied in relation to the strategy (for example, in respect of the financial ratios), the Company culture aimed at long-term value creation, the associated risk profile, the development of results and corporate social responsibility issues that are relevant to the Company.

We have developed data-driven economic decision logic for customer interactions to better serve our customers.

Beginning in our actual shareholder return relative to a competitive peer group is one of the performance conditions that determines the number of shares ultimately granted upon vesting.

We continue to raise the bar, including in the areas of leading benefits programs, increasing opportunities for internal mobility and development, enhancing our diversity and inclusion efforts, and providing competitive compensation.

The Executive Board attended all meetings, and so did the external auditor, the Executive Director Global Audit, as well as the Senior Director Global Accounting and Risk Management.

These calculations are tested for reasonableness by comparing the outcome of the internal valuation with the valuation received from the counterparty.

There is a formal, rigorous and transparent procedure for appointments to the Board.

Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs and policies and procedures for AML, sanctions and anti-corruption compliance could have material financial, legal and reputational consequences.

Terms of Office The Board reviews its performance and composition on an annual basis and aims to have members with high levels of intellectual ability, experience, soundness of judgement and integrity to maximise its effectiveness and contribution.

The ESEF reporting package is available at: http://www.thethe firmcompany.com/ investors/results-reports-webcasts-andpresentations the firm N.V.

Competition The Process Automation Business Area’s principal competitors vary by industry or product group.

– In order to provide a fee level that is competitive with other companies comparable to the firm, reviews are conducted on a regular basis.

A declaration of joint and several liability pursuant to the provisions of Section Dutch Civil Code has been issued with respect to legal entities established in the Netherlands.

Operational management is supported by the second line of defence functions that oversee compliance with the firm’s policies, processes and controls, facilitate the implementation of risk management practices and drive continuous improvements of internal controls.

Management decisions are made in line with the firm’s risk appetite.

We issue cards under cobrand arrangements with Delta and the Delta cobrand portfolio represented approximately approximately 21 percent of worldwide Card Member loans as of December 31, 2021.

Ownership structure Heading the the firm Group and pursuant to its Articles of Association, the objective of the firm Holding N.V., is to manage or supervise the management of the the firm Group and to provide services for the firm N.V.

The agenda also included legal matters, e. g. Germany's new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, which requires companies to ensure that human rights are observed in their supply chains.

Global Compliance focuses on delivering a globally aligned approach that addresses key risk areas across the business, including those relating to third parties and anti-bribery/anti-corruption.

Regulation The Committee considers that the Company has complied with the Competition and Markets Authority’s Statutory Audit Services for Large Companies Market Investigation (Mandatory Use of Competitive Tender Processes and Audit Committee Responsibilities) Order financial year commencing 1 January 2021.

The overall structure of the remuneration policy for Executive Directors is broadly consistent with that for other senior employees, but reflects the additional risks and responsibilities borne by the Executive Directors as well as market practice in competitor businesses and the locations within which it operates.

We work to foster an inclusive and diverse culture and help our colleagues grow in their careers and thrive both professionally and personally.

We manage information technology risk through our policies, procedures, governance structure, and control framework to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and processes across our Company.

In this trial, we are measuring genetic alterations in circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) isolated from blood samples to inform which patients may benefit from switching from standard of care therapy to next-generation SERD therapy.