Heineken N.V. announced today that its principal ultimate shareholders have combined their holdings in a new company, following an announcement by Heineken Holding N.V., the company that holds 50.005% of the shares of Heineken N.V.
Heineken Holding N.V.'s principal long-term shareholders have decided to combine their shareholdings in a new company called L'Arche Green N.V., established in the Netherlands. L'Arche Green N.V. now has a direct stake in Heineken Holding N.V. of 58.78%. Heineken Holding N.V. will continue to hold a 50.005%-stake in Heineken N.V.

L'Arche Green N.V.'s 58.78%-shareholding in the issued share capital of Heineken Holding N.V. results from the combination of the shareholdings of:
L'Arche Holding S.A., the Heineken family's holding company, that owned 50.005% of the shares;
LAC B.V., the Heineken family's holding company, that owned 1.97% of the shares;
Greenfee B.V., the holding company of the Hoijer family, that owned a 6.81%-stake.
The new shareholder structure does not affect the number of free-float shares of Heineken Holding N.V. or Heineken N.V. or the ultimate ownership of the combined shareholdings. The owners of L'Arche Holding S.A. and Greenfee B.V. have been shareholders of Heineken Holding N.V. since its establishment in 1952.