EXPLANATORY NOTES CONTINUED
Mr. Fernandez Carbajal co-chairs the Mexico Institute
of the Woodrow Wilson Center, and for the last 15 years,
he has been a professor of the course of Strategic Planning
in the Industrial and Systems Engineering degree at
Monterrey Tec.
Mr. Fernandez Carbajal earned a bachelor's degree in
Industrial and Systems Engineering and an MBA from
Monterrey Tec.
Mr. Fernandez Carbajal fits the profile drawn up by the
Supervisory Board, as set out on our website.
Fie complies with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code
of 10 December 2008 (DCGC) with regard to the number
of board seats. Mr. Fernandez Carbajal is not independent,
as defined in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code of 10
December 2008 as he is CEO of FEMSA, which company
currently has an important relationship with Fleineken USA
concerning the sale and distribution by Fleineken USA
of FEMSA Cerveza's beer brands in the United States of
America. Mr. Fernandez Carbajal (1954) is Mexican and
has currently no shares in Fleineken N.V.
The Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Fernandez
Carbajal as Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board on
condition of his appointment as member of the Supervisory
Board. Fie succeeds in this position Mr. J.M. de Jong. Upon
his appointment, Mr. Fernandez Carbajal will become
Chairman of the new Americas Committee to be formed,
as well as a member of the Preparatory Committee and
the Selection Appointment Committee.
Item 6b: Appointment of Mr. J.G. Astaburuaga Sanjinés.
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company, the Supervisory Board has made a non-binding
nomination for the appointment, subject to the completion
of the acquisition of the beer operations of FEMSA, of
Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés as member of the Supervisory
Board, for the maximum period of four years (i.e. until the
end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be
held in 2014).
The Supervisory Board proposes to appoint Mr. Astaburuaga
Sanjinés in view of his large financial and commercial
experience. Javier Gerardo Astaburuaga Sanjinés joined
FEMSA in 1982. In 2006 he was named FEMSA's CFO and
Vice-President of Strategic Development. Prior to that,
Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés served as co-CEO of FEMSA
Cerveza, Vice-President of Sales for Northern Mexico, CFO
of FEMSA Cerveza, Vice-President of Corporate Development
for FEMSA and Chief Information Officer of FEMSA Cerveza.
Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés earned a bachelor's degree in
public accounting from Monterrey Tec.
Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés fits the profile drawn up by the
Supervisory Board, as set out on our website.
Fie complies with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code
of 10 December 2008 (DCGC) with regard to the number of
board seats. Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés is not independent,
as defined in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code of 10
December 2008 as he is CFO of FEMSA, which company
currently has an important relationship with Fleineken
USA concerning the sale and distribution by Fleineken USA
of FEMSA Cerveza's beer brands in the United States of
America. Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés (1959) is Mexican
and has currently no shares in Fleineken N.V.
Upon his appointment, Mr. Astaburuaga Sanjinés will
become a member of the Audit Committee.
Item 6c: Re-appointment of Mr. C.J.A. van Lede.
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company, the Supervisory Board has made a non-binding
nomination for the re-appointment of Mr. Van Lede as
member of the Supervisory Board with effect from 22 April
2010, for the maximum period of four years (i.e. until the
end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be
held in 2014).
Mr. Van Lede was first appointed in 2002 and became
Chairman in 2004. Mr. Van Lede fits the profile drawn up
by the Supervisory Board, as set out on our website.
The Supervisory Board proposes to re-appoint Mr. C.J.A.
van Lede in view of his extensive knowledge and broad
management experience in the national and international
business environment and the way Mr. Van Lede fulfils his
role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Mr. Van Lede
is a former CEO of Akzo Nobel N.V. Mr. Van Lede serves
on various boards of listed and private companies.
He complies with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code
of 10 December 2008 (DCGC) relating to number of board
seats and is independent, as defined in the DCGC. Currently
Mr. Van Lede owns no shares in the company. Mr. Van Lede
(1942) is a Dutch national.
The Supervisory Board has re-appointed Mr. van Lede
as chairman of the Supervisory Board on condition of his
re-appointment as member of the Supervisory Board.
Item 6d: Re-appointment of Mr. J.M. de Jong.
In accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company, the Supervisory Board has made a non-binding
nomination for the re-appointment of Mr. De Jong as
member of the Supervisory Board with effect from 22 April
2010, for the maximum period of four years (i.e. until the
end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to
be held in 2014). Mr. De Jong was first appointed in 2002
and became Vice-Chairman in 2004. Mr. De Jong fits the
profile drawn up by the Supervisory Board, as set out on
our website.
