4.6 Statement of the Executive Board
The Executive Board declares that to its knowledge,:
- The financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of Vitens N.V.
- The annual report gives a true and fair view of the position as at 31 December 2025 and of the course of events during the financial year of Vitens N.V. and of its affiliated companies whose information is included in its financial statements.
- In the management report the material risks facing Vitens N.V. are described.
In addition, in accordance with best practice provision 1.4.3 of the Corporate Governance Code 2022, the Executive Board declares to the best of its knowledge that:
- The annual report provides sufficient insight into shortcomings in the operation of the internal risk management and control systems with regard to the risks as mentioned in the Executive Board regulations article 15.3.
- The aforementioned systems provide reasonable assurance that the financial reporting does not contain material misstatements and limited assurance that the sustainability reporting does not contain material misstatements.
- As things stand, it is justified that the financial reporting has been prepared on-going concern basis.
- The annual report discloses the material risks as referred to in the Executive Board regulations article 15.3 and the uncertainties insofar as they are relevant with regard to the expectation of the continuity of the company for a period of 12 months after the preparation of the report.
Zwolle, 13 March 2026
Tjeerd Roozendaal, Chair of the Board