Heineken Holding N.V. Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves acquisition of FEMSA Cerveza by Heineken N.V.
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Amsterdam, 22 April 2010 - 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.
Acquisition of 100% of the beer operations of Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B.
de C.V. (FEMSA) by Heineken N.V. via an all share transaction
The AGM approved the acquisition, announced on 11 January 2010, of the beer
operations of FEMSA by Heineken N.V. via an all share transaction. Heineken N.V.
will acquire all shares of common stock in Emprex Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. (FEMSA
Cerveza), comprising 100% of FEMSA's Mexican beer operations (including its US
and other export businesses) and the remaining 83% of FEMSA's Brazilian beer
business that Heineken does not currently own.
The details of the FEMSA acquisition are described in the shareholders'
circular, which is published on the website www.heinekeninternational.com/agm
Dividend
The Board of Directors announced the distribution of a dividend for the year
2009 of ?0.65 per ordinary share of ?1.60 nominal value. As an interim dividend
of ?0.25 per ordinary share was paid on 2 September 2009, the final dividend
will be ?0.40 per ordinary share. The final dividend will be made payable on
Thursday 29 April 2010. Heineken Holding N.V. ordinary shares will be quoted
ex-dividend on Monday 26 April 2010.
Appointment of Mr J.A. Fernández Carbajal as member of the Board of Directors
The AGM appointed, subject to the completion of the acquisition of the beer
operations of FEMSA, Mr J.A. Fernandez Carbajal as member of the Board of
Directors.
The full list of resolutions from the AGM of Heineken Holding N.V. of 22 April
2010 can be found on the website www.heinekeninternational.com/agm
Press enquiries
Véronique Schyns
Tel: +31 (0)20 5239 355
veronique.schyns(at)heineken.com
Investor and analyst enquiries
Jan van de Merbel
Tel: +31 (0)20 5239 590
investors(at)heineken.com
Editorial information:
Heineken is one of the world's great brewers and is committed to growth and
remaining independent. The brand that bears the founder's family name - Heineken
- is available in almost every country on the globe and is the world's most
valuable international premium beer brand. Heineken's aim is to be a leading
brewer in each of the markets in which it operates and to have the world's most
valuable brand portfolio. In 2009, Heineken operated 125 breweries in more than
70 countries and sold 159 million hectolitres of beer. Heineken is Europe's
largest brewer and the world's third largest by volume. Heineken is committed to
the responsible marketing and consumption of its more than 200 international
premium, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders. These include Amstel,
Birra Moretti, Cruzcampo, Foster's, Kingfisher, Newcastle Brown Ale, Ochota,
Primus, Sagres, Star, Strongbow, Tiger and Zywiec. In 2009, revenue totalled
?14.7 billion and net profit before amortisation of brands and customer
relations was ?1.0 billion. In 2009, the average number of people employed was
55,301. Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding N.V. shares are listed on the
Amsterdam stock exchange. Prices for the ordinary shares may be accessed on
Bloomberg under the symbols HEIA NA and HEIO NA and on the Reuter Equities 2000
Service under HEIN.AS and HEIO.AS. Most recent information is available on
http://www.heinekeninternational.com.
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Datum: 22.04.2010 - 18:34 Uhr
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