Alfred H. Heineken will step down as chairman of the Management Board of Heineken Holding N.V. on 25 April 2002

Heineken Holding N.V. announces that Mr. A.H. Heineken has expressed the wish to step down as chairman and delegated member of the Management Board of Heineken Holding N.V. at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on 25 April 2002. Mr. M. Das will succeed Mr. Heineken as chairman.

A proposal will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to appoint Mrs. C.L. de Carvalho as delegated member of the Management Board of Heineken Holding N.V.
Mrs. De Carvalho is currently member of the Management Board.

Mr. J.M. de Jong will resign from the Management Board. It will be proposed to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Heineken Holding N.V. to appoint Mr. K. Vuursteen as member of the Management Board. As announced earlier Mr. Vuursteen will retire as chairman of the Executive Board of Heineken N.V. on 25 April 2002.

The composition of the Management Board of Heineken Holding N.V., following approval of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, will be as follows:

Mr. M. Das, chairman
Mrs. C.L. de Carvalho, delegated member
Mr. D.P. Hoyer
Mr. K. Vuursteen