Heineken Holding N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders adopts all proposals

Amsterdam, 23 April 2015 - Heineken Holding N.V. announced today that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) has adopted all proposals on the agenda of the AGM of Heineken Holding N.V. The most important resolutions and announcements are listed below.

Dividend
The Board of Directors announced the distribution of a dividend for the year 2014 of EUR1.10 per ordinary share of EUR1.60 nominal value. As an interim dividend of EUR0.36 per ordinary share was paid on 2 September 2014, the final dividend will be EUR0.74 per ordinary share. The final dividend will be made payable on Wednesday 6 May 2015. Heineken Holding N.V. ordinary shares will be quoted ex-dividend on Monday 27 April 2015. 

Reappointment of Mrs C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken as an executive member of the Board of Directors
The AGM reappointed Mrs C.L. de Carvalho-Heineken as an executive member of the Board of Directors with effect from 23 April 2015, for the maximum period of four years.

Reappointment of Mrs C.M. Kwist as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors
The AGM reappointed Mrs C.M. Kwist as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors with effect from 23 April 2015, for the maximum period of four years.

Appointment of Mr M.R. de Carvalho as an executive member of the Board of Directors
The AGM appointed Mr M.R. de Carvalho as an executive member of the Board of Directors with effect from 23 April 2015, for the maximum period of four years.

The voting results per agenda item of the AGM of Heineken Holding N.V. of 23 April 2015 can be found on the website: www.theHEINEKENcompany.com/investors/governance/agm as of close of business on Friday 24 April 2015.

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Editorial information:
HEINEKEN is the world's most international brewer. It is the leading developer and marketer of premium beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken® brand, the Group has a powerful portfolio of more than 250 international, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. HEINEKEN is committed to innovation, long-term brand investment, disciplined sales execution and focused cost management. Through "Brewing a Better World", sustainability is embedded in the business and delivers value for all stakeholders. HEINEKEN has a well-balanced geographic footprint with leadership positions in both developed and developing markets. HEINEKEN employs 81,000 people and operates more than 160 breweries in 70 countries. Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V. shares trade on the Euronext in Amsterdam. Prices for the ordinary shares may be accessed on Bloomberg under the symbols HEIA NA and HEIO NA and on Reuters under HEIN.AS and HEIO.AS.  HEINEKEN has two sponsored level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) programmes: Heineken N.V. (OTCQX: HEINY) and Heineken Holding N.V. (OTCQX: HKHHY). Most recent information is available on the website: www.theHEINEKENcompany.com and follow HEINEKEN via @HEINEKENCorp.


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