Jan 2 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::AHOLD DELHAIZE COMMENCES €1 BILLION SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM.EXPECTS TO COMPLETE PROGRAM BEFORE END OF 2019.
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Dec 4 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::AHOLD DELHAIZE ANNOUNCES PRICING OF CASH TENDER OFFER FOR UP TO $350 MILLION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 5.70% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2040.
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Nov 19 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::AHOLD DELHAIZE ANNOUNCES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR UP TO $350 MILLION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 5.70% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2040.
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Nov 13 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::AHOLD DELHAIZE PRESENTS LEADING TOGETHER GROWTH STRATEGY AT CAPITAL MARKETS DAY IN NEW YORK.TARGETS DOUBLING NET CONSUMER ONLINE SALES TO AROUND EUR 7 BILLION BY 2021.TARGETS SAVING EUR 1.8 BILLION FROM 2019 THROUGH 2021 WITH SAVE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.AIMS TO GENERATE AROUND EUR 2 BILLION IN FREE CASH FLOW ANNUALLY, 2019 THROUGH 2021.TARGETS DELIVERING HIGH SINGLE-DIGIT EPS GROWTH WITH A STABLE GROUP MARGIN IN 2019.FOR 2019, AHOLD DELHAIZE EXPECTS A STABLE GROUP MARGIN AND HIGH SINGLE DIGIT EPS GROWTH.2019 CAPEX IS EXPECTED TO BE EUR 2 BILLION.TARGETS FREE CASH FLOW OF AROUND EUR 2 BILLION PER YEAR FROM 2019 TO 2021..CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WILL BE AROUND 3% OF ANNUAL SALES DURING COMING THREE YEARS..
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Nov 8 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::REG-AHOLD DELHAIZE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SELMA POSTMA AS PRESIDENT OF PEAPOD.APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019..
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Nov 7 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::REG-AHOLD DELHAIZE DELIVERS STRONG SALES AND EARNINGS GROWTH, INCREASING FREE CASH FLOW GUIDANCE FOR 2018.QUARTERLY SAME STORE SALES ROSE 2.5 PERCENT.Q3 NET SALES OF EUR 15.8 BILLION, UP 3.6% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES.Q3 NET INCOME UP 26.7% TO EUR 459 MILLION, UP 26.0% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES.Q3 STRONG FREE CASH FLOW OF EUR 538 MILLION, UP EUR 112 MILLION, FULL YEAR GUIDANCE RAISED TO AT LEAST EUR 2.0 BILLION.Q3 UNDERLYING OPERATING MARGIN OF 4.1%, UP 0.2% POINTS, SUPPORTED BY SYNERGIES.Q3 NET CONSUMER ONLINE SALES UP 27.6% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES.Q3 US COMPARABLE SALES UP 3.0% (EXCLUDING HURRICANE UP 2.5%) WITH POSITIVE VOLUME GROWTH.Q3 UNDERLYING OPERATING INCOME EUR 647 MILLION VERSUS EUR 591 MILLION YEAR AGO.EXPECTS FREE CASH FLOW IN 2018 TO EXCEED OUR PREVIOUS GUIDANCE OF €1.9 BILLION AND TO BE AT LEAST €2.0 BILLION.EXPECTS TO REALIZE AT LEAST €5 BILLION IN NET CONSUMER ONLINE SALES BY 2020.CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IS EXPECTED TO BE €1.8 BILLION IN 2018, COMPARED TO OUR PREVIOUS GUIDANCE OF €1.9 BILLION.REMAINS CONFIDENT TO REACH €750 MILLION OF GROSS SYNERGIES FOR 2019, OF WHICH MORE THAN €250 MILLION WILL BE REINVESTED IN ADDITION TO OUR "SAVE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS" SAVINGS.WE CONFIRM OUR TARGET FOR 2018 OF REALIZING €420 MILLION NET SYNERGIES, INCLUDING €268 MILLION REALIZED IN 2017.NET SALES RESULTS PUT AHOLD DELHAIZE ON TRACK TO REALIZE AT LEAST €5 BILLION IN NET CONSUMER ONLINE SALES BY 2020 - CEO.
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Oct 1 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::WOUTER KOLK ASSUMES ROLE AS AHOLD DELHAIZE CEO EUROPE AND INDONESIA AS OF OCT. 1.
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May 9 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::AGREED TO EXTEND ITS OPTION AGREEMENT WITH STICHTING CONTINUÏTEIT AHOLD DELHAIZE (SCAD).DECIDED TO EXTEND THE CURRENT AGREEMENT FOR 15 YEARS, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 2018.
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May 9 (Reuters) - KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE NV ::REG-AHOLD DELHAIZE REPORTS ANOTHER STRONG QUARTER WITH OPERATING INCOME UP 10.5% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES.Q1 SALES EUR 14.9 BILLION.Q1 UNDERLYING OPERATING MARGIN UP 0.2%-POINT TO 4.0%, UNDERLYING OPERATING INCOME EUR 600 MILLION.Q1 NET INCOME UP 25.7% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES TO EUR 407 MILLION.Q1 IMPROVED COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH IN U.S., WITH SYNERGIES DRIVING FURTHER MARGIN EXPANSION.Q1 NET SALES OF EUR 14.9 BILLION, UP 2.5% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES.Q1 STRONG FREE CASH FLOW OF EUR 441 MILLION, UP EUR 244 MILLION,.DELIVERED EUR 100 MILLION OF NET CUMULATIVE SYNERGY SAVINGS IN QUARTER.MAINTAINING OUR MOMENTUM TO REALIZE NEARLY EUR 5 BILLION IN ONLINE CONSUMER SALES BY 2020.Q1 FREE CASH FLOW WAS EUR 441 MILLION, PUTTING US ON TRACK TO DELIVER ON OUR TARGET OF AROUND EUR 1.9 BILLION.Q1 NET CONSUMER ONLINE SALES UP 23.2% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES.CONFIRM OUR TARGET FOR 2018 OF REALIZING €420 MILLION NET SYNERGIES,.EXPECT FREE CASH FLOW IN 2018 TO BE ABOUT €1.9 BILLION.CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO €1.9 BILLION IN 2018,.EXPECT AN EFFECTIVE TAX RATE FOR THE GROUP AT THE LOW 20% RANGE GOING FORWARD..: COMPANY COMPILED CONSENSUS FOR Q1: TOTAL NET SALES EUR 14.82 BILLION, TOTAL UNDERLYING OPERATING INCOME EUR 586 MILLION.: COMPANY COMPILED CONSENSUS FOR Q1: TOTAL UNDERLYING OPERATING MARGIN 3.9 PERCENT, NET INCOME EUR 384 MILLION.
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April 5 (Reuters) - Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV ::JAN HOMMEN NEW CHAIRMAN OF SUPERVISORY BOARD AHOLD DELHAIZE.MATS JANSSON WILL RETIRE FROM SUPERVISORY BOARD AFTER AGM ON APRIL 11, 2018.JAN HOMMEN HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF SUPERVISORY BOARD AS OF SAME DATE.
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