NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC
Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and
Connected financial marketplaces, today announced that Heineken
N.V. (OTCQX: HEINY; NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: HEIA NA/HEIN.AS) and Heineken Holding N.V.
(OTCQX: HKHHY; NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: HEIO NA/HEIO.AS) have
chosen to have their American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) trade on
OTCQX®, the best marketplace with qualified companies.
Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding
N.V. begin trading today on OTCQX International Premier, a
segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for world-leading
non-U.S. companies that are listed on a qualified international
exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S.
investors. U.S. investors can find current financial
disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on
www.otcmarkets.com.
"We are pleased to welcome HEINEKEN, one of the world's leading
beverage companies, to the OTCQX marketplace," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC
Markets Group. "HEINEKEN joins over 300 global companies that
have chosen to trade on OTCQX to ensure their U.S. investors have
transparent trading and convenient access to the same timely,
high-quality news and disclosure enjoyed by investors in their home
market. We look forward to working with HEINEKEN's management
team as they continue to grow the company's global visibility."
George Toulantas, Global Investor Relations Director of Heineken
N.V./ Heineken Holding N.V.
commented, "We are delighted to upgrade our ADRs to the OTCQX
marketplace. This will further enhance our visibility amongst
U.S. investors whilst providing our shareholders with access to the
highest quality disclosure and a transparent trading platform."
Deutsche Bank serves as Heineken N.V.'s and Heineken Holding N.V.'s Principal American
Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional
guidance on OTCQX requirements.
Established in 1864 by the Heineken family, HEINEKEN is
Europe's largest brewer and the
world's third largest by volume. Heineken®, its flagship
brand, is the most international of global beer brands, enjoyed in
178 countries. The company's brand portfolio spans over 250
regional and local champions, including Amstel, Desperados, Dos
Equis, Primus, Sol, Star, Strongbow, Tecate and Tiger.
HEINEKEN employs over 85,000 people in over 70 countries.
For photos and live updates relating to HEINEKEN joining OTCQX,
visit OTC Markets Group's Facebook and Twitter pages at
https://www.facebook.com/OTCMarkets and
https://twitter.com/OTCMarkets.
Heineken N.V. and Heineken Holding
N.V will trade in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbols
"HEINY" and "HKHHY," respectively, where each ADR represents 0.5
ordinary share.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc.
(OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial
marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC
Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers
that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum
of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to
better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The
Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture
Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The
Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven
platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of
their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range
of companies to improve the quality and availability of information
for their investors. To learn more about how we create better
informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit
www.otcmarkets.com.
OTC Link® ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and
SEC regulated ATS.
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