Heineken N.V. Announcement Interim Dividend 2005

The Executive Board of HEINEKEN N.V. hereby gives notice of the decision to distribute an interim dividend of €0.16 per share of €1.60 par value for the financial year 2005. The interim dividend, less 25% dividend withholding tax, will be made payable with effect from 21 September 2005 at ABN AMRO Bank, Amsterdam and will be made available to shareholders through the depositary institutions holding their shares after the closing of the Amsterdam stock exchange (Euronext Amsterdam N.V.) on 7 September 2005.