Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Ahold today held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) at het Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ in Amsterdam. The meeting was attended by 332 shareholders, representing approximately 683 million votes.
Shareholders adopted Ahold's 2009 financial statements and determined the dividend over 2009 at € 0.23 per common share, to be paid on May 4, 2010. Shareholders also adopted all other proposals on the agenda, including:
- the reappointment of John Rishton as CEO;
- the appointment of Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh to the Corporate Executive Board;
- the reappointment of Judith Sprieser to the Supervisory Board;
- the appointment of Deloitte Accountants B.V. as external auditor for the financial year 2010.
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