Shareholder information
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. are a ‘structuurvennootschap’ within the meaning of the Dutch Civil Code.
On 2 March 2007, Heineken Holding N.V.’s principal long-term shareholders L’Arche Holding S.A. (the Heineken family’s holding company, that owned 50.005 per cent of the shares), LAC B.V. (the Heineken family’s holding company, that owned 1.97 per cent of the shares) and Greenfee B.V. (the holding company of the Hoyer family, that owned 6.81 per cent of the shares ) combined their shareholdings in a new company called L’Arche Green N.V. The holding companies of the Heineken family hold 88.42 per cent of L’Arche Green N.V.
L’Arche Green N.V. holds 58.78 per cent of the Heineken Holding N.V. shares.
In addition, Mrs de Carvalho-Heineken owns a direct 0.03 per cent stake in Heineken Holding N.V.
Heineken Holding N.V. still holds 50.005 per cent of the Heineken N.V. issued shares.
Pursuant to the Financial Markets Supervision Act (Wet op financieel toezicht) and the Decree on Disclosure of Major Holdings and Capital Interests in Securities-Issuing Institutions (Besluit melding zeggenschap en kapitaalbelang in uitgevende instellingen), the Financial Markets Authority has been notified about the following substantial shareholding regarding Heineken N.V.:
- ING Group N.V. (5.40 per cent indirectly through a subsidiary).
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 on the website:
www.heinekeninternational.com
In 2007, the average daily trading volume of Heineken N.V. shares was 1,668,921 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 2007, there were 489,974,594 shares of €1.60 nominal value in issue. At a year-end price of €44.22 on 31 December 2007, the market capitalisation of Heineken N.V. on the balance sheet date was €21.7 billion.
| Year-end price | €44.22 | 31 December 2007 |
| High | €48.98 | 2 November 2007 |
| Low | €35.72 | 5 January 2007 |
* Source: Capital Precision, based on best estimate January 2008
Heineken Holding N.V. shares
The ordinary shares of Heineken Holding N.V. are traded on Euronext Amsterdam. The shares are listed under ISIN code NL0000008977. In 2007, the average daily trading volume of Heineken N.V. shares was 257,636 shares.
Right to add agenda items
Shareholders who, alone or together, represent at least 1 per cent of Heineken Holding N.V.’s issued capital or hold shares with a market value of at least €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 Holding N.V. at least 60 days before the date of the General Meeting of Shareholders. Heineken Holding 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 2007, there were 245,011,848 ordinary shares of €1.60 nominal value in issue and 250 priority shares of €2.00 nominal value in issue.
At a year-end price of €38.73 on 31 December 2007, the market capitalisation of Heineken Holding N.V. on balance sheet date was €9.5 billion.
| Year-end price | €38.73 | 31 December 2007 |
| High | €42.00 | 24 July 2007 |
| Low | €30.09 | 10 January 2007 |
| * Source: Capital Precision, based on best estimate January 2008 |
Financial calendar in 2008 for both Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V.
| Announcement of 2007 results | 20 February |
| Publication of Annual Report | 19 March |
| Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Amsterdam | 17 April |
| Quotation ex-final dividend | 21 April |
| Final dividend 2007 payable | 25 April |
| Announcement of half-year results 2008 | 27 August |
| Quotation ex-interim dividend | 28 August |
| Interim dividend 2008 payable | 3 September |
Bonds
Heineken N.V. bonds are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Two bond loans were issued on 4 November 2003. One was issued for €500 million with a coupon of 4.375 per cent, maturing on 4 February 2010 and listed under ISIN code XS0179266597.
Another one was issued for €600 million with a annual coupon of 5.00 per cent, maturing on 4 November 2013 and listed under ISIN code XS0179266753.
Contacting Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V.
Further information on Heineken N.V. is obtainable from the Group Corporate Relations and/or Investor Relations department, telephone +31 20 523 92 39 or by email: investors@heineken.com.
Further information on Heineken Holding N.V. is obtainable by telephone +31 20 622 11 52 or fax +31 20 625 22 13. Information is also obtainable from the Investor Relations department, telephone +31 20 523 92 39 or by email: investors@heineken.com.
The website www.heinekeninternational.com also carries further information about both Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V.