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Note 24 Employee benefit expenses

The staff costs relating to pensions, reorganisations and other long-term employee benefits were as follows:

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Note 25 Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses amounted to €249 million in 2023 and were therefore €63 million more than in 2022 (€186 million). The Other category includes fees paid to accountants, notaries and consultants, amounting to €53 million (2022: €30 million).

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Note 26 Depreciation/amortisation and impairment of non-current assets

The divestments include the accelerated depreciation of decommissioned assets.

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Note 27 Finance income

The increase in financial income in 2023 is mainly due to the increased market interest rate for investments in liquidity funds and interest received on deposits paid against margin calls.

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Note 28 Finance expense

The increase in finance expenses in 2023 is mainly due to the interest expense relating to the issue of a long-term bond loan in 2023.

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Note 29 Tax

The tax credit in the 2023 financial year amounted to €9 million.

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Note 3 Property, plant, equipment and right-of-use assets

Investments in property, plant and equipment during the financial year totalled €1,388 million (2022: €1,228 million). The investments relating to Kenter in 2023 (€23 million) have been recognised under assets held for sale.

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Note 30 Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement

The cash flow from operating activities in 2023 amounted to €724 million (2022: €572 million).

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Note 31 Licences

Liander N.V. owns networks for the transmission of electricity and gas in the Netherlands.

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Note 24 Employee benefit expenses

Note 25 Other operating expenses

Note 26 Depreciation/amortisation and impairment of non-current assets

Note 27 Finance income

Note 28 Finance expense

Note 29 Tax

Note 3 Property, plant, equipment and right-of-use assets

Note 30 Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement

Note 31 Licences

Note 4 Intangible assets