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Welcome to HAL Investments<p>
HAL Investments B.V. is the European investment subsidiary of HAL Holding N.V., an international investment company based in the Netherlands Antilles.<br>
All shares of HAL Holding are held by HAL Trust and form the Trust's entire assets. HAL Trust's shares are quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. HAL's roots date back to April 18, 1873, when the Nederlandsch-Amerikaansche Stoomvaart-Maatschappij (N.A.S.M.) was founded in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.<br>
For most of its history, the Company operated ocean shipping and travel businesses. In 1989, HAL sold its principal operating unit, Holland America Line, to Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Since then, HAL has embarked on a strategy to build an active diversified international investment company.<p>
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<b>Introduction to HAL Investments</b><br />
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HAL Investments B.V. is the European investment subsidiary of HAL Holding N.V., an international investment company based in the Netherlands Antilles. All shares of HAL Holding are held by HAL Trust and form the Trust's entire assets.<br />
HAL Trust's shares are quoted on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.<br />
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HAL Investments B.V. is actively seeking investments opportunities in Europe, emphasizing acquisitions and significant stakes in companies in a wide variety of industries.</font>
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