Other information
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Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
The Management Board is responsible for:
Report on the other information included in the annual report
Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit
Overview
Business review
Governance
Financials
Investors
Ahold Delhaize Annual Report 2016
The Supervisory Board is responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
the Management Report as defined on page 108 of the Annual Report;
the other information included in the overview, business review, governance and investors sections; and
the other information pursuant to Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
As part of the preparation of the financial statements, the Management Board is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern. Based on the financial reporting frameworks mentioned, the Management Board should prepare the financial statements using
the going-concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic
alternative but to do so. The Management Board should disclose events and circumstances that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern in the financial statements.
We have read the other information. Based on our knowledge and understanding obtained in our audit of the financial statements or otherwise,
we have considered whether the other information contains material misstatements.
The Management Board is responsible for the preparation of the other information, including the Management Report and the other information
pursuant to Part 9 Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Our appointment
We were appointed as auditors of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. by the Supervisory Board following the passing of a resolution by the
shareholders at the annual meeting held on April 17, 2013. The appointment has been renewed annually by shareholders representing a total
period of uninterrupted engagement appointment of 4 years.
the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with EU-IFRS and with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code;
and for
By performing our procedures, we comply with the requirements of Part 9 Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code and the Dutch Standard 720. The scope
of such procedures were substantially less than the scope of those performed in our audit of the financial statements.
In addition to the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, the annual report contains other information that consists of:
Based on the procedures performed as set out below, we conclude that the other information:
is consistent with the financial statements and does not contain material misstatements;
contains all information that is required by Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.
Responsibilities of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board for the financial statements
such internal control as the Management Board determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
