Zaandam, the Netherlands, June 18, 2026 – Ahold Delhaize today announces that its Supervisory Board has nominated Claire Peters for appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ahold Delhaize USA and member of the Management Board of Ahold Delhaize. Claire will join Ahold Delhaize on September 8 as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA; the appointment as member of the Management Board is subject to shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of shareholders to be held later this year, as well as customary regulatory approval.

Claire is an experienced retail leader with three decades of expertise in grocery, consumer and retail businesses across international markets. Most recently, she served as Vice President for Worldwide Fresh at Amazon, where she had responsibility for the North American and international business. Prior to that, she held executive positions at Woolworths Group in Australia and held several leadership roles at Tesco, both in the United Kingdom and as Chief Operating Officer for Tesco in Thailand. Throughout her 30-year career in retail, she led large businesses across food, wholesale and e-commerce.

Frans Muller, President and CEO of Ahold Delhaize, said: “Claire brings strong operational leadership and deep experience in omnichannel grocery and business transformation. She has led businesses of significant scale across several markets, with full accountability for performance, customer proposition and execution. Her combination of strategic insight, customer focus and people-first leadership makes her very well positioned to lead Ahold Delhaize USA into its next chapter. I look forward to welcoming Claire to the team and working closely with her as we continue to build on the exceptional leadership strength of our brands in the U.S.”

Claire’s experience spans four continents and she is well known for building highperforming teams, driving technology transformation and delivering market share growth by growing customer trust. In addition to her executive experience, she has held a series of non-executive board positions in food retail. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Economics from the University of Loughborough.

Wiebe Draijer, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Ahold Delhaize, said: “We are pleased to nominate Claire as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA and member of the Management Board. Claire is a highly accomplished retail leader with deep operational and digital expertise, broad experience across grocery and consumer businesses, and a strong record of delivering results in complex environments. She has led large, customer-focused organizations through transformation while building cultures of clarity, trust and accountability. We are confident that Claire’s leadership will further strengthen Ahold Delhaize USA and support the continued execution of our Growing Together strategy.”

Claire said: “I am honored by the nomination to serve as CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA. Ahold Delhaize’s family of local brands combines strong heritage, deep community roots and a clear commitment to serving customers with excellence every day. I look forward to working with teams across the U.S. businesses to build on that strength, further enhance the customer experience, accelerate omnichannel growth, grow own-brand assortment, and continue delivering sustainable value for customers, associates and shareholders.”

On March 24, 2026, Ahold Delhaize announced the departure of JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA: Ahold Delhaize announces that JJ Fleeman, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA, will leave Ahold Delhaize at the end of June 2026

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About Ahold Delhaize
Ahold Delhaize’s family of great local brands serves over 77 million customers each week in Europe, the United States and Indonesia. Together, these 17 brands employ 384,000 associates, and operate more than 9,500 supermarkets, convenience stores and specialty stores. Our group includes the top online retailer in the Benelux, bol, and the food retail brands in the U.S. and the Benelux lead in online grocery. Ahold Delhaize brands are at the forefront of sustainable retailing, supporting local communities and helping customers make healthier choices. Headquartered in Zaandam, the Netherlands, Ahold Delhaize is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam and Brussels stock exchanges (ticker: AD). Its American Depositary Receipts are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. and quoted on the OTCQX International marketplace (ticker: ADRNY).