Investor Relations
Stock Information
Dividend
Dividend Reinvestment
Geographical spread shareholders (at year-end 2002)
Based on 931 million common shares outstanding.
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In our communications we are committed to the interests of both private and institutional investors, and of
both equity and fixed income investors. The goal of Ahold Investor Relations is to provide timely, accurate
and comprehensive information regarding Ahold's financial activities and developments to enable investors to
make informed investment decisions. We ensure that material information is available to all investors at the
same time. In doing so, we follow, to the extent reasonably practicable, the guidelines and principles laid out
in the Regulation Fair Disclosure, issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In our efforts to broaden the investment community’s
understanding of Ahold we encourage analysts to provide
research coverage. In addition to our quarterly results
announcements, we host conference calls and analyst
meetings to further enhance the understanding of the
company by analysts and investors. These are available
through our website at www.ahold.com.
Ahold in 2002 offered its shareholders an interim
dividend. The shareholders had the option to choose
between a payment in cash of EUR 0.22 per share
or a 1% share dividend.
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the
shareholders will be asked for their approval of the 2002
dividend proposal.
Contact information can be found in the back of this
annual report. For more background and financial
information, please also visit our website at www.ahold.com.
In the light of the news the company announced on
February 24, 2003, the company proposes not to offer its
shareholders a final dividend for 2002.
North America
Dutch Institutions
Dutch Private
UK/Ireland
Germany
Switzerland
France
Rest of Europe
Rest of World
Unidentified/undisclosed
21.0%
16.7%
13.2%
13.7%
5.2%
2.8%
2.2%
6.5%
0.6%
18.1%
Ahold offers a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan for ADR holders in the United States. For information
on this plan, please contact The Bank of New York at:
1 800 649 4134.
Listings ticker symbols
Ahold shares are traded on the Euronext Exchanges of
Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels (symbol AHLN). Ahold also
has a secondary listing on the Swiss Exchange in Zurich
(AHO). Additionally, sponsored American Depository
Receipts (ADRs) are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (AHO). Our depositary bank is The Bank of
New York. For information regarding ADRs please see
www.bankofny.com/adr or contact The Bank of New York
at: +1 800 649 4134.
