148 OTHER INFORMATION SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION HEINEKEN N.V. ANNUAL REPORT 200 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. is a 'structuurvennootschap' within the meaning of the Dutch Civil Code. Heineken Holding N.V. holds 50.005 per cent of the Heineken N.V. issued shares. L'Arche Green N.V. holds 58.78 per cent of the Heineken Holding N.V. shares. The Heineken family holds 88.42 per cent of L'Arche Green N.V. The remaining 11.58 per cent of L'Arche Green N.V. is held by the Hoyer family. Mrs de Carvalho-Heineken also owns a direct 0.03 per cent stake in Heineken Holding N.V. 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 or the website: www.heinekeninternational.com In 2008, the average daily trading volume of Heineken N.V. shares was 2,037,340 shares. Right to add agenda items Shareholders who, alone or together, represent at least 1 per cent of Heineken N.V.'s issued capital or hold shares with a market value of €50 million have the right to request items to be placed on the agenda of the General Meeting of Shareholders. Requests to place items on the agenda must be received by Heineken N.V. at least 60 days before the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders. Heineken N.V. reserves the right to refuse to place an item on the agenda if its inclusion would be contrary to the Company's material interest. Market capitalisation On 31 December 2008, there were 489,974,594 shares of €1.60 nominal value in issue. At a year-end price of €21.90 on 31 December 2008, the market capitalisation of Heineken N.V. on the balance sheet date was €10.7 billion.

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