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Investor relations
Heineken takes a proactive role in maintaining an
open dialogue with shareholders and bondholders,
providing accurate and complete information in
a timely and consistent way. We do this through
press releases, the Annual Report, presentations,
webcasts, regular briefings and open days with
analysts, fund managers and shareholders.
Ownership structure
Heading the Heineken Group, Heineken Holding N.V.
is no ordinary holding company. Since its
formation in 1952, the objective of Heineken
Holding N.V., pursuant to its Articles of Association
has been to manage and/or supervise the
Heineken Group and to provide services to the
Heineken Group. The role Heineken Holding N.V.
has performed for the Heineken Group since 1952
has been to safeguard its continuity, independence
and stability and create conditions for controlled,
steady growth of the activities of the Heineken
Group. This stability has enabled the Heineken
Group to rise to its present position as the brewer
with the widest international presence and one
of the world's largest brewing groups. Every
Heineken N.V. share held by Heineken Holding N.V.
is matched by one share issued by Heineken
Holding N.V. The net asset value of one Heineken
Holding N.V. share is therefore identical to
the net asset value of one Heineken N.V. share.
The dividend payable on the two shares is also
identical. Historically, however, Heineken Holding
N.V. shares have traded at a lower price due to
technical factors that are market-specific.
Neither Heineken N.V. nor Heineken Holding N.V.
are a 'structuurvennootschap' within the meaning
of the Dutch Civil Code.
On 2 March 2007, Heineken Holding N.V.'s principal
long-term shareholders L'Arche Holding S.A. (the
Heineken family's holding company, that owned
50.005 per cent of the shares), LAC B.V. (the
Heineken family's holding company, that owned
1.97 per cent of the shares) and Greenfee B.V. (the
holding company of the Hoyer family, that owned
6.81 per cent of the shares combined their
shareholdings in a new company called L'Arche
Green N.V. The holding companies of the Heineken
family hold 88.42 per cent of L'Arche Green N.V.
L'Arche Green N.V. holds 58.78 per cent of the
Heineken Holding N.V. shares.
In addition, Mrs de Carvalho-Heineken owns a
direct 0.03 per cent stake in Heineken Holding N.V.
Heineken Holding N.V. still holds 50.005 per cent
of the Heineken N.V. issued shares.
Pursuant to the Financial Markets Supervision Act
(Wet op financieel toezicht) and the Decree on
Disclosure of Major Holdings and Capital Interests
in Securities-Issuing Institutions (Besluit melding
zeggenschap en kapitaalbelang in uitgevende
instellingen), the Financial Markets Authority has
been notified about the following substantial
shareholding regarding Heineken N.V.:
ING Group N.V. (5.40 per cent indirectly through
a subsidiary).
Heineken N.V. shares and options
Heineken N.V. shares are traded on Euronext
Amsterdam, where the Company is included in
the main AEX Index. Prices for the ordinary shares
may be accessed on Bloomberg under the symbols
HEIA NA and HEIO NA and on the Reuters Equities
2000 Service under HEIA.AS and HEIO.AS. The ISIN
code is NL0000009165. Options on Heineken N.V.
shares are listed on Euronext.Liffe. Additional
information is available on the website:
www.heinekeninternational.com.
In 2007, the average daily trading volume of
Heineken N.V. shares was 1,668,921 shares.
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Shareholders who, alone or together, represent at
least 1 per cent of Heineken N.V.'s issued capital or
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2007
