Heineken N.V. issues EUR400 million 7-year Notes

Amsterdam, 1 October 2009 - Heineken N.V. announced today that it has successfully placed 7-year Euro Notes for a principal amount of EUR400 million with a coupon of 4.625%. Through this transaction, Heineken has taken advantage of strong credit market conditions and has improved further its debt maturity profile at attractive rates.

These Notes have been issued under the company’s European Medium Term Note Programme and will be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

The proceeds of the offering will be used to partially refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. The Notes were placed by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Fortis Bank Nederland and ING Bank.