v3.25.1

Share based payments - Valuation (Details) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Share based compensation expense | € 2,201,000 | € 20,090,000 | € 26,503,000
2023 BE allocated on May 2023 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 35.97 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 38.53 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 16.61 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 36.89% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 6 years 1 month 20 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 2.77% |  |
2023 RMV/ROW |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 35.05 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 38.63 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 15.96 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 36.67% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 5 years 4 months 17 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 2.74% |  |
2022 (A) allocated on January 2022 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 46.18 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 46.21 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 16.1 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 41.80% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 4 years 8 months 19 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | (0.13%) |  |
2022 (B) allocated on January 2022 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 50 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 56.67 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 24.53 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 40.80% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 5 years 11 months 12 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 0.67% |  |
2022 BE allocated on May 2022 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 57.46 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 51.64 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 20.73 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 42.59% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 6 years 4 months 13 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 1.33% |  |
2022 RMV/ROW on May 2022 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 57.46 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 51.64 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 18.92 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 42.65% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 5 years 4 months 9 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 1.26% |  |
2022 BE/ROW allocated on August 2022 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 51.58 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 44.55 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 17.07 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 41.75% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 5 years 8 months 4 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 2.70% |  |
Subscription rights |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Share based compensation expense | € 19,886,000 | 56,718,000 | 88,506,000
Share-based compensation expenses for continuing operations. | € 17,685,000 | € 36,628,000 | € 62,003,000
2024 BE (Belgian plan) Granted on May 16 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 26.9 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 23.8 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 9.78 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 42.19% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 6 years 2 months 19 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 2.56% |  |
2024 BE/ROW Granted in October 1 |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 25.88 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 26 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 10.57 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 41.73% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 5 years 3 months 10 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 2.17% |  |
2024 RMV / ROW allocated in May |  |  |
Subscription rights plans |  |  |
Exercise Price | € 26.9 |  |
Weighted average share price at acceptance date | 23.8 |  |
Weighted average fair value at acceptance date | € 9.11 |  |
Weighted average estimated volatility | 42.19% |  |
Weighted average expected life of the subscription rights (years) | 5 years 5 months 8 days |  |
Weighted average risk free rate (%) | 2.58% |  |

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