• GBL reported NAV of EUR 13.08 billion at June 30, 2026, down from EUR 14.04 billion at Dec. 31, 2025; NAV per share fell to EUR 100.77.
• Strategy update highlighted more than EUR 5 billion of disposals since 2024, supporting a shift toward direct private assets and portfolio simplification.
• Deployment into three new direct private investments totaled about EUR 2.3 billion, including Rayner, BUKO Group, and a planned co-control stake in Recordati.
• Liquidity was EUR 4.6 billion with loan-to-value at 0%; balance sheet actions included a EUR 500 million 10-year bond with a 3.75% coupon.
• Shareholder returns included EUR 773 million of cash returns; dividend per share was EUR 5.125, implying a 6.7% yield.

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