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Remuneration
Committees of the Supervisory Board
Supervisory Board report continued
Ahold
Annual Report 2010
Group at a glance
Performance
Fi nancials
Investors
The annual remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board was determined by the
General Meeting of Shareholders on April 13, 2010. Remuneration is subject to a yearly review
by the Supervisory Board.
Chairman Supervisory Board
€65,000
Vice Chairman Supervisory Board
€60,000
Member Supervisory Board
€50,000
Chairman Audit Committee
€12,000
Member Audit Committee
€10,000
Chairman Remuneration Committee
€7,000
Member Remuneration Committee
€5,000
Chairman Selection and Appointment Committee
€7,000
Member Selection and Appointment Committee
€5,000
T ravel compensation1 intercontinental
€5,000
T ravel compensation1 continental
€1,500
1 Travel compensation per round trip air travel.
The Supervisory Board has three permanent committees to which certain tasks are assigned.
The committees provide the Supervisory Board with regular updates of their meetings.
The composition of each committee is detailed in the following table.
Selection and
Audit Remuneration Appointment
Committee Committee Committee
René Dahan, Chairman
Chairman
Tom de Swaan, Vice Chairman
Chairman
Karen de Segundo
Member
Member
Derk Doijer
Chairman
Member
Stephanie Shern
Member
Member
Judith Sprieser
Member
Member
Mark McGrath
Member
Member
Ben Noteboom
Member
Member
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee assists the Supervisory Board in its responsibility to oversee Ahold's
financing, financial statements, financial reporting process, and system of internal business
controls and risk management. The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Corporate Governance Counsel, Senior Vice President Internal Audit, and representatives of the
external auditor are invited to the Audit Committee meetings. Other members of senior staff are
invited when the Audit Committee deems it necessary or appropriate. The Audit Committee
determines how the external auditor should be involved in the content and publication of financial
reports other than the financial statements. The Corporate Executive Board and the Audit
Committee report to the Supervisory Board on an annual basis on their dealings with the external
auditor, including the auditor's independence. The Supervisory Board takes these reports into
account when deciding on the nomination for the appointment of an external auditor that is
submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders.
In 2010, the Audit Committee held five meetings in person and one conference call to review the
publication of quarterly results.
