Registration and registration date
The Corporate Executive Board has determined that for this meeting the persons who will be considered as entitled to vote and/ or attend the AGM, are those persons who on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, after processing of all settlements per this date (the “Registration Time”) have these rights and are registered as such in a (sub)register designated by the Corporate Executive Board. The (sub)registers for bearer shares are the administrations held at the Registration Time – Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 6.00 PM CET, by the banks and brokers which are according to the Dutch Securities Depository Act (Wet giraal effectenverkeer) participating institutions (aangesloten instelling) of Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor Giraal Effectenverkeer B.V. (“Participating Institution”). (Parts) of the shareholders registers of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. are designated as (sub)registers for holders of registered shares.
Notification
Holder of bearer shares who either in person or by proxy wish to attend the meeting must notify ABN AMRO Bank N.V. in writing (via their own bank) as from Wednesday, March 26, 2008, up to and including ultimately Wednesday, April 16, 2008. A confirmation must be submitted by the Participating Institution in which administration those holders are registered as holders of the shares, stating that such shares were or will be registered at the Registration Time, whereupon the holder will receive an admission ticket for the general meeting.
Registered shares
Holders of registered shares who wish to attend the general meeting have to notify the Company in the manner set forth in the letters sent to them.
Persons without a valid admission ticket will not be admitted to the meeting.
Identification
Persons entitled to attend the meeting may be asked for identification prior to being admitted and are therefore requested to carry a valid identity document (such as a passport or driver’s license).
If you will be present during the meeting you will be able to cast your vote directly on all subjects that are brought up for voting. Voting at the shareholders meeting will be done by means of an electronic voting system, so that the outcome of the vote can be determined directly.
Please note that facilities will be available for proxyholders that represent several shareholders and that wish to vote in different ratios per agenda item. Such proxyholders are requested to contact the company at +31 0(20) 509 5100.