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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.