Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Good morning, and welcome to AkzoNobel's investor update for the second quarter of 2026. I'm Jan Willem Enhus, Head of Investor Relations. Today, our CEO, Greg Poux-Guillaume; and CFO, Maarten de Vries will take you through our results. We'll refer to the presentation, which you can follow by webcast or download from our website, akzonobel.com. A replay of the webcast will also be made available following the event. There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. For additional information, please contact our Investor Relations team. Before we start, a reminder of our forward-looking statements disclaimer on Slide 2. Please note, this also applies to the conference call and answers to your questions. I will now hand over to Greg, who will start on Slide 3 of the presentation.

Thank you, Jan Willem. Good morning to everyone