Declarations
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AHOLD ANNUAL REPORT 2008 42
The members of the Corporate Executive Board as required
by section 5:25c, paragraph 2, under c of the Dutch Act on
Financial Supervision (Wet op het Financieel Toezicht) confirm
that to the best of their knowledge:
These 2008 financial statements give a true and fair view
of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss
of the Company and the undertakings included in the
consolidation taken as a whole;
This Annual Report gives a true and fair view of the
Company's position and the undertakings included in the
consolidation taken as a whole as of December 28, 2008
and of the development and performance of the business
for the financial year then ended;
This Annual Report includes a description of the principal
risks and uncertainties that the Company faces.
This Annual Report and the 2008 financial statements, audited
by Deloitte Accountants B.V., have been presented to the
Supervisory Board. The 2008 financial statements and the
external auditor's report relating to the audit of the 2008
financial statements were discussed with the Audit Committee
in the presence of the Corporate Executive Board and the
external auditor. The Supervisory Board recommends that the
General Meeting of Shareholders adopts the 2008 financial
statements included in this Annual Report and recommends
the proposal to pay a cash dividend for the financial year
2008 of EUR 0.18 per common share.
All members of the Corporate Executive Board and the Supervisory Board have signed pursuant to their obligation under section
2:101, paragraph 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Corporate Executive Board
John Rishton (CEO)
Kimberly Ross (CFO)
Peter Wakkie
Dick Boer
Supervisory Board
René Dahan (Chairman)
Tom de Swaan (Vice Chairman)
Karen de Segundo
Derk Doijer
Stephanie Shern
Judith Sprieser
Mark McGrath
