Ahold is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by another corporation or by any government. The Company does not know of any arrangements that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control, except as described regarding “Cumulative preferred shares” in Ahold's annual report.
Significant ownership of voting shares Pursuant to the Dutch Financial Markets Supervision Act, any person or legal entity who, directly or indirectly, acquires or disposes of an interest in Ahold’s capital or voting rights must immediately give written notice to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (“Autoriteit Financiële Markten”) (the “AFM”), if, as a result of that acquisition or disposal, the percentage of outstanding capital interest or voting rights held by that person or legal entity reaches, exceeds or falls below any of the following thresholds:
- 5 percent
- 10 percent
- 15 percent
- 20 percent
- 25 percent
- 30 percent
- 35 percent
- 40 percent
- 50 percent
- 60 percent
- 75 percent
- 95 percent
The obligation to notify the AFM also applies when a percentage of outstanding capital interest or voting rights held by any person or legal entity reaches, exceeds or falls below a threshold as a result of a change in the total outstanding capital or voting rights of Ahold. In addition local rules may apply to investors.


