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Ahold
Annual Report 2010
Group at a glance
Performance
Fi nancials
Investors
During 2010, the Supervisory Board reviewed matters related to all aspects of Ahold's activities,
results, strategies, and management, but focused specifically on three important areas:
The senior management succession issues related to the resignation of John Rishton and
Lawrence Benjamin
The restructuring and reorganization of the Ahold USA business, including the integration of the
Ukrop's acquisition
The Company's long term strategy with particular emphasis on strategic growth options
With the assistance of the Audit Committee the Supervisory Board reviewed areas such as:
Review of the financial reporting process and, in particular, quarterly interim reports and the
2009 Annual Report
Review of reports related to the enterprise risk management of the Group, on subjects
including the main risks of the business and the results of the Corporate Executive Board's
assessment of the design and effectiveness of the internal risk management and control
systems, and any changes required
Review of the reports by the internal and the external auditor
Approval of the proposal for the nomination of the external auditor
Review and approval of the annual budget
Reviews of updates on the functioning of IT systems and the implementation of improvements,
where necessary
Regular reviews of the European and U.S. businesses
Review of Company strategy as part of the annual strategic planning cycle, including specific
reviews of several strategic growth options
Review of Ahold's corporate responsibility strategy and initiatives and of the 2009 Corporate
Responsibility Report
Regular updates on major legal proceedings with potential impact on Ahold
Review of reports of the various committees of the Supervisory Board
Regular assessment of the functioning of the Corporate Executive Board
Regular assessment of organizational strategy, talent management, and succession planning
No Supervisory Board member was frequently absent from the meetings held in 2010.
The Supervisory Board confirms that as of March 2, 2011, all Supervisory Board members are
independent within the meaning of provision III.2.2 of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.
