Please describe the IT landscape in use by the company.
o Under Section 393(4), Book 2 of the Netherlands Civil Code we are required to report our findings
on the reliability and continuity of automated data processing systems. Our audit of the financial
statements is primarily aimed at issuing an opinion on whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement, not at commenting on the reliability and continuity of the EDP systems or
parts thereof. We therefore request you to review the reliability and continuity of the IT
organisation of the company within the scope of the financial statements audit. This review should
conclude whether there are any shortcomings relative to the continuity and reliability of the
automated data processing.