Zaandam, the Netherlands, April 9, 2025 – Today, Ahold Delhaize held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM). Shareholders adopted all proposals on the agenda, including Ahold Delhaize’s 2024 financial statements and (re)appointments to its Supervisory Board.

The meeting was attended by 130 shareholders, representing approximately 640 million shares. The meeting was webcast live via the Ahold Delhaize website. Shareholders who joined the AGM could vote either in advance or during the AGM and could ask questions during the meeting.

Shareholders adopted Ahold Delhaize’s 2024 financial statements and agreed to the proposed annual dividend of €1.17 (eurocents) per common share for the financial year 2024, an increase of 6.4% versus 2023. An amount of €0.50 (eurocents) per common share was paid as an interim dividend on August 29, 2024. The remaining amount of €0.67 (eurocents) per common share will be payable on April 24, 2025. KPMG was reappointed as the external auditor for the 2026 financial year. KPMG was also appointed to carry out the assurance for the sustainability reporting in accordance with the CSRD for the financial year 2026, if required by law.

During his speech, Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Muller said: “We live in complex times, in times of volatility. Times of geopolitical tensions, wars and inflation, which continue to put pressure on household budgets. Meanwhile, tech innovation has a greater impact on our lives. You can trust that we have the knowledge, experience and teams to handle this appropriately. We are an open company, with 72 million customers every week in over 9,400 stores and online, all with different preferences. Customers can count on us to do what we have done well for decades: getting the retail basics right and serving customers’ changing needs. Of course, it is our teams and the teams of our brands that work hard to do this, day in and day out. And I am proud of the results we’ve achieved together.”

“In 2024, we maintained a continuous focus on the customer and on prices. We further simplified our organization and reduced our costs. And we took an important step: the launch of our Growing Together strategy. The name says it all: growth is at the core of the strategy, which shapes our path over four years. We have six clear priorities, which are the energy behind our growth model. In 2024, we have laid a good foundation for Growing Together – including achieving all of our key financial goals for the year,” CEO Frans Muller continued.

“In 2025, you can expect the following from us: acceleration in the remodeling of existing stores and the opening of new stores; the expansion of price investments for customers; further refinement of our omnichannel offering; and an even greater investment in digital innovation. These four key points are naturally supported by steps within our strategic sustainability goals.”



(Re)appointments to the Supervisory Board



As of today, the longstanding and valuable tenure of Bill McEwan, Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board on Delhaize Group’s and Ahold Delhaize’s Supervisory Board since May 26, 2011, will be ending. Peter Agnefjäll, Chair of the Supervisory Board: “We would like to thank Bill for his significant and outstanding contributions during his tenure on the Supervisory Board and as Vice-Chair. Over the years, we have valued his considerable experience and his good judgement. His extensive knowledge and international retail expertise will be greatly missed. We wish him all the best.”

Shareholders approved the appointment of Per Bank as a new member of the Supervisory Board. Per is a Danish citizen with an extensive retail career who currently serves as CEO and President of Loblaw Companies Ltd, a Canadian retailer in food and pharmacies. Before joining Loblaw, Per worked at companies including Salling Group, Tesco, Coop and Mars. “We’re pleased with the appointment of Per to our Supervisory Board. He is a seasoned executive with international retail experience” added Peter Agnefjäll.

Per Bank

Shareholders also approved the reappointment of Jan Zijderveld as member of the Supervisory Board. Peter Agnefjäll: “We’re also pleased with the reappointment of Jan to the Supervisory Board, recognizing his valuable contributions to the Supervisory Board.”

Jan Zijderveld

For more information about Ahold Delhaize’s 2025 AGM, see and go to

https://www.aholddelhaize.com/investors/agm-2025/
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