Cautionary notice
This summary report includes forward-looking statements, which do not refer to historical facts but refer to expectations based on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those included in such statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements as to Ahold’s dividend, Reshaping Retail Strategy, capital repayment and reverse stock split, share buyback, leverage and credit rating, balance between investing in profitable growth and returning cash to shareholders, capital structure, online business, Ahold improving its competitive position through cost reductions and the overall simplification of its processes, Ahold’s continued investments in growth in existing and new markets and rapid expansion, market conditions, Ahold’s investments in competitiveness, new accounting policies, Ahold’s divestment of its Slovak operations, Stop & Shop’s agreement with NETTI and the vesting of GRO shares and the use of treasury shares for their delivery. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond Ahold’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as the effect of general economic or political conditions, fluctuations in exchange rates or interest rates, increases or changes in competition, Ahold’s ability to implement and complete successfully its plans and strategies, the benefits from and resources generated by Ahold’s plans and strategies being less than or different from those anticipated, changes in Ahold’s liquidity needs, the actions of competitors and third parties and other factors discussed in Ahold’s public filings and other disclosures. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this summary report. Ahold does not assume any obligation to update any public information or forward-looking statements in this summary report to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable laws. Outside the Netherlands, Koninklijke Ahold N.V., being its registered name, presents itself under the name of “Royal Ahold” or simply “Ahold.”
