Zaandam, the Netherlands, August 26, 2013 - Ahold has repurchased 959,518 Ahold common shares in the period from August 19, 2013 up to and including August 23, 2013.The shares were repurchased at an average price of ? 12.2892 per share for a total consideration of ? 11.79 million. These repurchases were made as part of the ? 500 million share buyback program announced on February 28, 2013 as increased by ? 1.5 billion to a total amount of ? 2 billion announced on June 4, 2013.

The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 28,563,806 common shares for a total consideration of ? 344.15 million.

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