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AWEMainta Diaranson, 4 October 2017                                                                                                         15










































         We are all deeply saddened by the tragedies caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. While we are
        glad that all our colleagues and Distributors’ team members are safe, the population of the islands
        impacted is now in dire need of basic necessities, and the infrastructure is very severely damaged.

                Heineken is concentrating its relief efforts in the areas where we can make a difference:
                                                                              



            Emergency support: by leveraging Windward & Leeward Brewery Ltd. - HEINEKEN’s OpCo
       on the island of St Lucia - we have sent over 100,000 Liters of water to St. Martin, to be deployed

       locally through the Dutch Army and the International Red Cross. In partnership with the Government
           of St Lucia, WLBL has also supplied over 50,000 liters of water to Antigua and Barbuda and
                               will be shipping an additional 50,000 liters of water to Dominica.

                                                                              



       Reconstruction: without electricity it is impossible to start the rebuilding effort and to sustain day to
        day life. In partnership with Diageo, Heineken will send 400 generators to Puerto Rico, Barbuda,

         St. Martin, Dominica and British Virgin Islands. Where possible, Heineken is also supporting its
                    Distributors with warehousing and logistic solutions to ensure business continuity.
                                                                              



       People: we will work in partnership with our Distributors to support the team members who have

          lost their houses and belongings. Several of our brewery operations in the Caribbean are also
                 organizing donations of non-perishable items from their own employees. Additionally,
           we will direct the proceeds from our upcoming Heineken sponsorships events in the Caribbean

                                                toward several local charity organizations.
                                                                              



           It will be a long journey to get back to normality, but the extraordinary people of the Caribbean
            are famous for their resilience and resolve. Heineken has a decades long connection with the

            islands impacted, and we hope that our efforts will help them recover as quickly as possible.








                                                                                                                                        Auke Vriens
         Andrea Vogliazzo
                                                                                                         Area Export Manager - E/W Caribbean
         Managing Director
         Heineken Americas Export                                                                                      Heineken Americas Export
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