2004 Agreement
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Why invest in Ahold Delhaize
By purchasing or holding Ahold Delhaize shares, investors gain a stake in one of the world’s largest retail groups, operating strong local consumer brands in the United States and Europe. We pride ourselves on having:
- Strong position as an industry-leading local omnichannel retailer with 96% of net sales coming from markets where we have a #1 or #2 position1
- The ability to fund growth in key retail and e-commerce channels. Our goal is to double net consumer online sales by 2025 compared to our 2021 levels
- A strong focus on cost management, including €4.0 billion of cost savings from our Save for Our Customers program expected for the period 2022 through 2025
- Solid underlying EPS growth prospects
- Strong free cash flow generation, with a disciplined capital allocation strategy
- A healthy balance sheet with a Baa1 rating from Moody’s and BBB+ from S&P
- Attractive returns to shareholders through a sustainably growing dividend paid semi-annually with a 40-50% payout ratio, and a €1 billion share buyback program for 2024
- Being categorized into the highest-scoring range for MSCI with a AAA rating, indicating that Ahold Delhaize is a leader in the industry in managing its most significant sustainability challenges and opportunities
1Based on latest available data as of February 2024.
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Major stakeholders
Ahold Delhaize is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation or by any government.
The Company does not know of any arrangements that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control, except as described regarding “Cumulative preferred shares” in Ahold Delhaize's annual report.
You must immediately give written notice to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) if, as a result of acquiring or disposing of an interest in Ahold Delhaize’s capital or voting rights, the percentage of outstanding capital interest or voting rights you hold reaches, exceeds or falls below any of the following thresholds:
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3% |
25% |
75% |
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5% |
30% |
95% |
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10% |
40% |
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15% |
50% |
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20% |
60% |
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You must also notify the AFM if, as a result of a change in the total outstanding capital or voting rights of Ahold Delhaize, the percentage of outstanding capital interest or voting rights you hold reaches, exceeds or falls below a threshold. In addition, local rules may apply to investors.
The following table lists the shareholders on record in the AFM register, that hold an interest of 3% or more in the share capital of the Company1:
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BlackRock Inc – 5.63% shareholding (6.91% voting rights), disclosed on August 11, 2023
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Goldman Sachs Group – 3.42% shareholding (3.42% voting rights), disclosed on December 15, 2023
- Amundi Asset Management – 3.04% shareholding (3.04% voting rights), disclosed on August 25, 2023
1In accordance with the filing requirements, the percentages shown include both direct and indirect capital interests and voting rights and both real and potential capital interest and voting rights. Further details can be found at www.afm.nl
Listing information
Ordinary shares
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Ticker symbol: AD
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ISIN: NL0011794037
ADR’s
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Ticker symbol: ADRNY
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ISIN: US5004675014
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CUSIP: 500467501
Cumulative preferred financing shares
Agreement for the restructuring of the cumulative preferred financing shares, dated 11 February 2004 (the current parties are: Ahold Delhaize, Stichting Administratiekantoor Preferente Financierings Aandelen Ahold, Deltafort Beleggingen and NN).