Netherlands: Heineken shareholding structure adjusted

Heineken Holding N.V. announced a change in its shareholding structure, according to company�s press release, March 2. Heineken Holding N.V.�s principal long-term shareholders have decided to combine their shareholdings in a new company called L�Arche Green N.V., established in the Netherlands. L�Arche Green N.V. now has a direct stake in Heineken Holding N.V. of 58.78%. Heineken Holding N.V. will continue to hold a 50.005%-stake in Heineken N.V.

L�Arche Green N.V.�s 58.78%-shareholding in the issued share capital of Heineken Holding N.V. results from the combination of the shareholdings of:

- L�Arche Holding S.A., the Heineken family�s holding company, that owned 50.005% of the shares;
- LAC B.V., the Heineken family�s holding company, that owned 1.97% of the shares;
- Greenfee B.V., the holding company of the Hoijer family, that owned a 6.81%-stake.

The new shareholder structure does not affect the number of free-float shares or the ultimate ownership of the combined shareholdings. The owners of L�Arche Holding S.A. and Greenfee B.V. have been shareholders of Heineken Holding N.V. since its establishment in 1952.