Corporate Governance Statement continued Vice-Chairman The Supervisory Board appoints from its members a Vice-Chairman (currently J.A. Fernandez Carbajal). The Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board acts as deputy for the Chairman. The Vice-Chairman acts as contact for individual Supervisory Board members and Executive Board members concerning the functioning of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Delegated Member The General Meeting of Shareholders may appoint one of the Supervisory Board members as Delegated Member (currently M. Das). The delegation of powers to the Delegated Member does not exceed the duties of the Supervisory Board and does not comprise the management of the Company. It intends to effect a more intensive supervision and advice and more regular consultation with the Executive Board. The Delegated Member has a veto right concerning resolutions of the Supervisory Board to approve the resolutions of the Executive Board referred to in Article 8 paragraph 6 under a. b and c of the Articles of Association of the Company. Committees The Supervisory Board has five committees, the Preparatory Committee, the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Selection Appointment Committee and the Americas Committee. The function of these committees is to prepare the decision-making of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board has drawn up regulations for each committee, which indicate the role and responsibility of the committee concerned, its composition and the manner in which it discharges its duties. These regulations are available on www.theFIEINEKENcompany.com. The Report of the Supervisory Board states the composition of the committees, the number of committee meetings and the main items discussed. Preparatory Committee The Preparatory Committee prepares decision-making of the Supervisory Board on matters not already handled by any of the other committees, such as in relation to acquisitions and investments. Audit Committee The Audit Committee may not be chaired by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or by a former member of the Executive Board. At least one member of the Audit Committee shall be a financial expert with relevant knowledge and experience of financial administration and accounting for listed companies or other large legal entities. The Audit Committee focuses on supervising the activities of the Executive Board with respect to (i) the operation of the internal risk management and control systems, including the enforcement of the relevant primary and secondary legislation and supervising the operation of codes of conduct, (ii) the provision of financial information by the Company, (iii) compliance with recommendations and observations of internal and external auditors, (iv) the role and functioning of the internal audit function, (v) the policy of the Company on tax planning, (vi) relations with the external auditor, including, in particular, his independence, remuneration and any non-audit services for the Company, (vii) the financing of the Company and (viii) the applications of information and communication technology. The Audit Committee acts as the principal contact for the external auditor if he discovers irregularities in the content of the financial reporting. The Audit Committee meets with the external auditor as often as it considers necessary, but at least once a year, without the Executive Board members being present. Remuneration Committee The Remuneration Committee may not be chaired by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or by a former member of the Executive Board or by a Supervisory Board member who is a member of the management board of another listed company. However, given the structure of the Heineken Group and the character of the Board of Directors of Heineken Holding N.V., the Remuneration Committee may be chaired by a Supervisory Board member who is a member of the Board of Directors of Heineken Holding N.V. (as currently is the case with Mr. M. Das). No more than one member of the Remuneration Committee may be a member of the management board of another Dutch listed company. The Remuneration Committee, inter alia, makes the proposal to the Supervisory Board for the remuneration policy to be pursued, and makes a proposal for the remuneration of the individual members of the Executive Board for adoption by the Supervisory Board. 52 Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2012

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