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April 14, 2021

Zaandam, the Netherlands,April 14, 2021 Today Ahold Delhaize held its Annual General Meeting (AGM),completelyvirtual,due to the COVID-19 health risk.Shareholders were asked to vote and submit questions in advance of themeeting,and they were offered the opportunity to ask follow-up questions during the meeting itself.

The voting rights of approximately668million shares were exercised. The meeting was webcastedlive via theAhold Delhaize corporate website.

Shareholders adopted Ahold Delhaizes 2020 financial statements and agreed to the proposed 2020 annual dividend of 0.90per common sharefor the full year. Therefore,a final dividend of 0.40 per share will be paid on April 29, 2021. This is in addition to the interim dividend of 0.50 per share, which was paid on August 27, 2020.Shareholders adopted all other proposals on the agenda, includingthe appointments of JanZijderveldandBalaSubramanian as members of theSupervisoryBoard.

PricewaterhouseCooperswasre-appointed as the external auditor of the Company for thefinancial year 2021.

During his speech, Ahold Delhaize CEO Frans Mullersaid:

As I look back on 2020, the coronavirus has had an enormous impact on all of us and on all thelocal communitieswhich areclose to one of our brandsmore than7,000 stores. Our peoplehaveseenthehardshipthat the coronavirus causes every day. Customers, both online and in stores, have also felt the impact while they sought the safe familiarity of their daily shopping,amidst an atmosphere of great uncertainty.Associatesacross all our local brands,whonumber414 thousand in total,haveshowntheir commitment every day.

In 2020, we were ableto make major investments, totaling 2.6 billion. In the Netherlands alone, that amountedto 600 million.This enabled us to award contracts tobothlarge companies andmedium sizes businesses, like construction companies, painters, plumbers and to logisticsand IT-companies.These investmentsalsoled todirect andindirect employment opportunities.

We have greatly expanded our online capacity, with additional distribution centers, home shop centers,and most recently,an additional micro-fulfillment center in the US.We cannowserve customerseven betteronline,anytimeand anywhere,in the way they want.For example,87% of American households in our markets now have access to same-day pickup and delivery.

Together withour strategyand our purpose, our newly adopted vision sets the course for our company:to create the leading local food shopping experience. Our brands do this together with local suppliers and partners.That is how we can best servecustomers and their changing needs in the best possible way. These needs include support forhealthierliving and cookingmoreat home.Theyalsoincludehelping customersmakemore sustainable choicesandenablingmore frequent and faster grocerypick-up anddelivery.

We started 2021 in a position of strengthwhichoffers room for further growth.However, the outlook for this year is still uncertain due to the pandemic. That's why, in 2021 we will continue to do all we can to support associates, customers and local communities.

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