Kindred Group plc has taken the decision to cease any services towards Dutch citizens as on a temporary basis. Kindred’s ambition is to be a sustainable operator in the Netherlands contributing to the Dutch society once a licence is awarded. decision has been taken due to recent policy changes in the Netherlands, on which Kindred will seek further clarification. Kindred Group plc (Kindred) has taken the decision to temporarily cease further services towards citizens in the Netherlands. The decision has been taken due to the recent policy changes communicated by the Dutch Minister for Legal Protection on 20 September and the opening of the market to licenced operators on 1 October 2021. it is Kindred’s view that the letter from Minister Sander Dekker does not explicitly request operators to cease services towards Dutch citizens as long as the prioritisation criteria published in 2019 are followed. Kindred will now seek further clarification on the intention of the Dutch government and the KSA. Kindred is preparing for the opening of the Dutch licensing process under the Remote Gambling Act, and has been working on the preparations for a Dutch licence application, as well as successfully completed all required audits. Having completed preparations, Kindred will now, in accordance with the regulatory timeframe that it must observe, apply for the Dutch license during Fourth Quarter 2021.