Amsterdam, 17 April 2008 - Heineken N.V. announced today that its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) has adopted all proposals on the agenda of the annual meeting of Heineken N.V. The most important resolutions are listed below.
Acquisition Scottish & Newcastle plc
The AGM approved the acquisition by Sunrise Acquisitions Ltd., a company jointly owned by Heineken N.V. and Carlsberg A/S, of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Scottish & Newcastle plc and the subsequent 100 percent shareholding by Heineken N.V. of Sunrise Acquisitions Ltd. after transfer by it of certain businesses of Scottish & Newcastle plc to Carlsberg A/S.
Dividend
The AGM approved the dividend proposal for the year 2007 of € 0.70 per share. Since an interim dividend of € 0.24 was paid on 20 September 2007, the final dividend will be € 0.46 per share. The final dividend will be made payable on Friday 25 April 2008. Heineken N.V. shares will be quoted ex-dividend on Monday 21 April 2008.