The court’s decision mandates that the VEB and individual shareholder Smits cover the administrative costs of the proceedings, totaling approximately €18,000. These funds will be distributed among OCI, NNS, the firm’s independent directors, and the court-appointed officials who participated in the case.

With this legal challenge resolved, OCI confirmed that the NNS offer and the Extraordinary General Meeting, slated for October 30, 2026, will proceed as scheduled. Investors are directed to consult the official offer memorandum and existing position statements for details regarding the proposed combination. The company plans to publish the full Dutch-language judgment on its corporate website shortly.