• AkzoNobel’s Russian subsidiaries were placed under temporary external administration under a presidential decree signed by Russia’s president.
• Operational oversight shifts to a designated external entity, while ownership remains unchanged; the group is assessing implications.
• Russia contributes less than 2% of revenue, not material to overall financial performance.
• Activities were largely discontinued following 2022 EU sanctions; remaining operations are localized and ringfenced without financial support.

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