Zaandam, the Netherlands - Ahold today held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) at het Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam. The meeting was attended by 275 shareholders, representing approximately 642 million votes.

Shareholders adopted Ahold's 2013 financial statements and determined the dividend over 2013 at €0.47 per common share, to be paid on May 2, 2014.

Shareholders also adopted all other proposals on the agenda, in particular:

  • the reappointment of mr. L.J. Hijmans van den Bergh to the Management Board;
  • the reappointment of mrs. J.A. Sprieser to the Supervisory Board;
  • the appointment of mr. D.R. Hooft Graafland as a member of the Supervisory Board, with effect from January 1, 2015;
  • amendments to the remuneration for the Supervisory Board; and
  • the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as external auditor for the financial year 2014.

This press release includes forward-looking statements, which do not refer to historical facts but refer to expectations based on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those included in such statements. These forward-looking statements include statements as to the payment of dividend. Many of the above risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Ahold's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as discussed in Ahold's public filings and other disclosures. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Koninklijke Ahold N.V. does not assume any obligation to update any public information or forward-looking statements in this release to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as may be required by law. Outside the Netherlands, Koninklijke Ahold N.V., being its registered name, presents itself under the name of "Royal Ahold" or simply Ahold".

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