Shareholders to vote on Delhaize and Ahold merger

Delhaize Group, Brussels, and Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Zaandam, the Netherlands, said they have respectively called extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) to be held on March 14, at which their respective shareholders will consider and vote on proposals to approve the intended merger between Delhaize and Ahold. Delhaize and Ahold said they posted their respective EGM convocation documents and related materials on their respective websites: www.delhaizegroup.com and www.ahold.com.

Delhaize and Ahold also said that the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Stichting Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) approved a prospectus registered with the AFM by Ahold (EU Prospectus). The EU Prospectus was passported into Belgium. It is required in connection with the admission to listing and trading on Euronext Amsterdam of the Ahold ordinary shares to be issued as part of the intended merger, and in connection with the admission to listing and trading on Euronext Brussels of the Ahold ordinary shares. The EU Prospectus was posted by Delhaize and Ahold on their respective websites, as well as at www.adcombined.com.

The transaction is expected to be completed in mid-2016, following associate consultation procedures, shareholder approval and regulatory clearances, the companies said.