Zaandam, the Netherlands - Ahold and Delhaize Group today announced the public filing by Ahold of a registration statement on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The registration statement is a document required under U.S. law in connection with the intended merger between Ahold and Delhaize and, as part of the merger, the issuance of shares to holders of Delhaize ordinary shares and Delhaize American Depositary Shares in exchange for these securities.
 
The  registration statement as filed  will be accessible through www.sec.gov and, once it has become effective, will be published by Ahold and Delhaize on their respective websites www.ahold.com:
http://www.ahold.com, www.delhaizegroup.com:
http://www.delhaizegroup.com and on www.adcombined.com:
http://www.adcombined.com. 
 
On June 24, 2015, Ahold and Delhaize announced their intention to merge, creating an international retailer with a portfolio of strong, trusted local brands and more than 375,000 associates serving more than 50 million customers each week in the United States and Europe. 
 
The transaction is expected to be completed in mid-2016, following associate consultation procedures, shareholder approval and regulatory clearances.
160125_ENG_F4 press release:
http://hugin.info/130711/R/1980890/725698.pdf


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Source: Ahold via Globenewswire
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