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Mar 25, 2014

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Ahold NV: Capital repayment, consolidation of shares, ISIN change

On 21 January 2014, the extraordinary general meeting of the company Ahold NV decided, among other things, a capital repayment in the amount of EUR 1.14 and a consolidation of shares at the ratio of 12:13. Due to the consolidation of shares, the ISIN will change. Please refer to the company’s website under www.ahold.com for more information about this transaction.

As a consequence, adjustment of the Eurex options and the Eurex Single Stock Futures contract (AHO, AHOG) on shares of Ahold NV will become necessary.

Ex date will be 28 March 2014.

This circular contains a description of the adjustment procedure.

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