registered partner or other partner, foster child or relative by blood or marriage up to the second degree as defined under Dutch law;
(iii)not provide unjustified advantages to third parties to the detriment of the Company; and
(iv)not take advantage of business opportunities to which the Company is entitled for themself or for their spouse, registered partner or other partner, foster child or relative by blood or marriage up to the second degree as defined under Dutch law.
Directors shall immediately report any (potential) direct or indirect personal interest in a matter which is conflicting with the interests of the Company and the business connected with it (for the purposes of this Chapter 6 , a “Conflict of Interest”) to the Chairperson and to the other directors and shall provide all relevant information, including information concerning his or her spouse, registered partner or other partner, foster child and relatives by blood or marriage up to the second degree as defined under Dutch law.
The non-executive directors shall decide, without the director concerned being present, whether there is a Conflict of Interest.
A Conflict of Interest in relation to a director may exist, if the Company intends to enter into a transaction with a legal entity:
(i)in which such director personally has a material financial interest;
(ii)which has a member of the management board or the supervisory board who is related under family law to such director of the Company, or
(iii)in which such director has an executive or non-executive position.
6.2.Conflict of interests Chairperson
If the Chairperson has a Conflict of Interest he or she shall immediately notify the chairperson, with all relevant information, including relevant information concerning his or her spouse, registered partner or other partner, foster child and relatives by blood or marriage up to the second degree as defined under Dutch law, who will take such (interim) measures as he or she shall deem appropriate and in the interest of the Company, which may include a suspension of the Chairperson from attending any meeting or being
involved in any matter where the Conflict of Interest might in the opinion of the deputy chairperson be an issue.
6.3.DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
An executive director shall not participate in any discussions and decision making if he or she has a Conflict of Interest in the matter being discussed, notwithstanding his or her rights to give his or her views on the amount and structure of his or her own (proposed) remuneration. If for this reason no resolution can be taken by the executive directors, the non-executive directors will resolve on the matter.
A non-executive director shall not participate in any discussions and decision making if he or she has a Conflict of Interest in the matter being discussed. If for this reason no resolution can be taken by the non- executive directors, the Board will resolve as if there were no Conflict of Interest.
6.4.Handling by the non-executive directors
The non-executive directors shall be responsible for the decision making in regard to the handling of Conflicts of Interests with individual directors, with persons holding a substantial shareholding in the Company and with the external auditors. The non- executive directors may delegate their authorities and powers in this respect to the Chairperson or deputy chairperson or to the Audit and Compliance Committee, provided there shall be detailed accounting of the way in which the Conflict of Interest has been handled to the Board.
6.5.Customary Terms
All transactions in which there are Conflicts of Interest with directors shall be agreed on terms that are customary in the market. Decisions to enter into transactions in which there are Conflicts of Interest with directors that are of material significance to the Company and/or to the relevant director require the approval of the non-executive directors. Such transactions shall be published in the annual report, together with a statement of the conflict of interest and a declaration that best practice provisions 2.7.3 and 2.7.4 of the Dutch Code have been complied with.
All transactions between the Company and legal or natural persons who hold at least ten per cent of the shares in the Company shall be agreed on terms that are customary in the market. The non-