Heineken Holding N.V. reports on 2023 third-quarter trading

Amsterdam, 25 October 2023 – Heineken Holding N.V. (HEIO; HKHHY) publishes its third quarter 2023 trading update.

• Revenue growth 2.0% for the quarter, 4.7% year to date
• Net revenue (beia) organic growth 4.5% for the quarter, 5.8% year to date
• Net revenue (beia) per hectolitre organic growth 9.7% for the quarter, 11.6% year to date
• Beer volume organic growth -4.2% for the quarter, -5.1% year to date
• Premium beer volume organic growth -5.7% for the quarter, -6.1% year to date¹
• Heineken^® volume growth 2.3% for the quarter, 1.9% year to date
• 2023 full year expectations of stable to mid-single-digit operating profit (beia) organic growth unchanged

Heineken Holding N.V. engages in no activities other than its participating interest in Heineken N.V. and the management or supervision of and provision of services to that company.

Throughout this report figures refer to quarterly performance unless otherwise indicated.

Revenue in the quarter was €9.6 billion (YTD: €27.0 billion). Net revenue (beia) increased organically by 4.5% (YTD: 5.8%). Total consolidated volume declined by 4.8% (YTD: 5.2% decline) and net revenue (beia) per hectolitre was up 9.7% (YTD: up 11.6%). Price mix on a constant geographic basis was up 9.5% (YTD up 10.9%), driven by pricing to mitigate inflationary pressures and premiumisation effects.

Currency translation impacted revenue by €397 million (YTD: €488 million), mainly from the devaluation of currencies in Africa and partially offset by a stronger Mexican Peso. Consolidation effects contributed €276 million (YTD: €507 million) mainly from the integration of Distell and Namibian Breweries.

Beer volume declined organically by 4.2% (YTD: 5.1% decline), given the challenging economic conditions in many of HEINEKEN's markets and lower consumer demand following inflation-led pricing. Around half of HEINEKEN's markets sequentially improved volume into the third quarter and into September in the case of Europe. HEINEKEN is gaining or holding volume market share in just over half of its markets year to date.

Premium beer volume declined by 5.7% mainly driven by Vietnam and HEINEKEN's exit from Russia. Outside these markets, premium beer volume was down 2.0% (YTD: up 0.4%). HEINEKEN's premium portfolio outperformed the total portfolio in the majority of HEINEKEN's markets, showing that premiumisation trends continue. Heineken^® continued its favourable momentum and grew volume 2.3% with double-digit growth in 28 markets. Heineken^® 0.0 grew 3.5%, driven by the Americas. Heineken^® Silver grew close to forty percent, with continued strong growth in China, Vietnam and the launch in the USA this year.

The reported net profit of Heineken N.V. for the first nine months of 2023 was €1,924 million (2022: €2,199 million), including the effects from exceptional items from HEINEKEN's exit from Russia and the sale of Vrumona among others. Following the sell-down by FEMSA of its shareholding in HEINEKEN earlier this year, HEINEKEN will align its disclosure of financial information to the requirements of the Transparency Directive of the EU and as of 2024 will only disclose the reported net profit as part of its half-year and full-year results.

Based on the impact to date, and applying spot rates of 23 October 2023 to the 2022 financial results as a baseline for the remainder of the year, HEINEKEN calculates a negative currency translational impact of approximately €790 million in net revenue (beia), €110 million at operating profit (beia) and €30 million at net profit (beia).

HEINEKEN will host an analyst and investor conference call with Harold van den Broek, Chief Financial Officer of Heineken N.V., in relation to its Third Quarter 2023 Trading Update today at 14:00 CET/ 13:00 GMT. This call will also be accessible for Heineken Holding N.V. shareholders. The call will be audio cast live via the website: www.theheinekencompany.com. An audio replay service will also be made available after the conference call at the above web address. Analysts and investors can dial-in using the following telephone numbers:

United Kingdom (Local): 020 3936 2999

Netherlands (Local): 085 888 7233

USA (Local): 646 664 1960

For the full list of dial in numbers, please refer to the following link: Global Dial-In Numbers

Participation password for all countries: 499434
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HEINEKEN is the world's most international brewer. It is the leading developer and marketer of premium and non-alcoholic beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken^® brand, the Group has a portfolio of more than 300 international, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. With HEINEKEN’s over 90,000 employees, HEINEKEN brews the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world. HEINEKEN's dream is to shape the future of beer and beyond to win the hearts of consumers. HEINEKEN is committed to innovation, long-term brand investment, disciplined sales execution and focused cost management. Through "Brew a Better World", sustainability is embedded in the business. HEINEKEN has a well-balanced geographic footprint with leadership positions in both developed and developing markets. HEINEKEN operates breweries, malteries, cider plants and other production facilities in more than 70 countries. Most recent information is available on the websites: www.heinekenholding.com and www.theHEINEKENcompany.com and follow HEINEKEN on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

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¹ Excluding Russia -4.4% in the quarter and -4.3% year to date
² Refer to the Glossary for an explanation of organic growth and other terms used throughout this report.

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