33. Audit fees

The fees stated below for the audit of the financial statements are based on the total fees for the audit of the financial statements, regardless of whether the procedures were already performed in the financial year. Expenses for services provided by the Company’s current independent auditor,
EY Accountants BV (‘EY’) and its foreign member firms to the Group are specified as follows:

Audit-related fees include the provision of limited assurance on the Group’s sustainability statement of €544,000 (2024: €675,000).