Heineken Holding N.V. heads the Heineken group. The object of Heineken Holding N.V. pursuant to its Articles of Association is to manage or supervise the management of the Heineken group and to provide services for Heineken N.V. It seeks to promote the continuity, independence and stability of the Heineken group, thereby enabling Heineken N.V. to grow in a controlled and steady manner and to pursue its long-term policy in the interests of all stakeholders.
Heineken Holding N.V. does not engage in operational activities itself. These have been assigned within the Heineken group to Heineken N.V. and its subsidiaries and associated companies. Heineken Holding N.V.'s income consists almost exclusively of dividends received on its interest in Heineken N.V.
Every Heineken N.V. share held by Heineken Holding N.V. is matched by one share issued by Heineken Holding. The net asset value of one Heineken Holding N.V.share is therefore identical to the net asset value of one Heineken N.V. share. The dividend payable on the two shares is also identical. However, historically, Heineken Holding N.V. shares have traded at a lower price due to technical factors that are market-specific.
Heineken Holding N.V. ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
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