Notes 1-5
1. Reporting entity
Heineken N.V. (the ‘Company’) is a company domiciled in the Netherlands. The address of the Company’s registered office is Tweede Weteringplantsoen 21, Amsterdam. The consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the year ended 31 December 2007 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as ‘Heineken’ or the ‘Group’ and individually as ‘Heineken’ entities) and Heineken’s interests in joint ventures and associates.
A summary of the main subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates is included in note 34, 35 and 16.
Heineken is primarily involved in brewing and selling of beer.