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Heineken (OTCQX: HEINY) reports progress on its share buyback programme as of 12 December 2025. The company disclosed details for the first €750 million tranche of a €1.5 billion programme.

From 8–12 Dec 2025 Heineken repurchased 182,810 shares on exchange at an average price of €68.36 and 182,765 shares from Heineken Holding N.V. Up to and including 12 Dec 2025, a total of 9,273,994 shares were repurchased under the programme for a total consideration of €660,828,957. Weekly progress updates are published every Monday on the company website.

Heineken (HEINY) launched a WhatsApp pilot on Dec 12, 2025 that swaps long voice notes for a free beer and local bar recommendations to encourage in‑person conversations. The bot accepts forwarded WhatsApp voice notes longer than 3 minutes and returns a voucher.

The campaign follows global research of 14,000 respondents and Statista data reporting 9.4 billion daily WhatsApp voice notes (frequency +7% YoY, length +8%). Survey highlights: 52% say voice notes replace IRL interactions (60% Gen Z), 49% skip meetups to send voice notes, 55% forget to listen, and 88% forget message content.

Heineken (HEINY) launched a WhatsApp pilot on Dec 10, 2025 in Brazil that rewards users who forward voice notes longer than three minutes with a voucher for a free beer and local bar recommendations.

The campaign responds to commissioned research of 14,000 respondents and Statista data showing ~9.4 billion WhatsApp voice notes sent daily, a 7% frequency rise and an 8% increase in length versus 2024; survey findings include 52% saying voice notes replace IRL interactions and 54% finding face-to-face conversations more fulfilling.

Heineken 0.0 (HEINY) and premium racket brand LÕK launched a Special Edition padel collection including the first-ever padel racket with a built-in bottle opener and limited-edition six-pack style padel balls. The match-ready LÕK Jungle Special Edition targets intermediate players with a mixed-carbon frame, oversized diamond head, flex-fiber surface and an anti-vibration bridge that doubles as the opener.

The full collection becomes available in select markets and Heineken-serving padel clubs from April 2026, supporting Heineken 0.0’s broader padel partnerships with Playtomic and Premier Padel.

Heineken (OTCQX: HEINY) reports progress on its €1.5 billion share buyback programme announced 12 February 2025. Up to and including 5 December 2025, the company repurchased 8,908,419 shares for a total consideration of €635,832,697 (including purchases from Heineken Holding N.V.). From 1–5 December 2025, 178,442 shares were bought on exchange at an average price of €70.02 and 178,129 shares were repurchased from Heineken Holding N.V. The company publishes weekly buyback updates every Monday on its investor website.

Heineken (NYSE:HEINY) announced the appointment of Alex Carreteiro as Regional President Americas and member of the Executive Team, effective 1 March 2026.

Carreteiro joins from PepsiCo, where he led the Brazil & South Cone foods business overseeing 16,000 employees and 10 factories; management says that under his leadership the business doubled its size and won PepsiCo’s Global Business Unit of the Year in 2024. He previously held senior roles at Nestlé across North America and Latin America and has experience in M&A and post-merger integration.

The appointment succeeds Marc Busain, who left Heineken on 1 October 2025, and is described as aligned with Heineken’s EverGreen growth strategy for the Americas.

HEINY (Heineken ADR) published a global study showing a clear shift toward low‑ and no‑alcohol choices for the 2025 festive season.

Key findings: 72% feel confident to skip alcohol, 81% say it’s acceptable to refuse alcohol without explaining, 67% call asking why someone isn’t drinking outdated, and 66% find it easy to turn down drinks. The survey of 10,001 adults across the UK, USA, Spain, Japan and Brazil was collected 03.10.2025–09.10.2025.

Behavioural trends: 37% will moderate intake, 27% plan to abstain, and 20% plan to drink 0.0; Gen Z reports higher moderation and playful refusals. Heineken positions 0.0 as an accepted option amid broader moderation messaging.

HEINEKEN (OTCQX: HEINY) reports a global study showing 2025 as the first festive season where refusing alcohol is widely accepted. The survey of 10,001 adults across the UK, USA, Spain, Japan and Brazil (collected 03.10.2025–09.10.2025) found 72% feel confident skipping alcohol without judgment, 81% say saying “no” needs no explanation, and 66%–86% feel comfortable choosing low/no‑alcohol at events. Consumption plans: 37% will moderate, 27% will abstain, and 20%+ will choose 0.0 beer; Gen Z notably plans to alternate alcoholic and non‑alcoholic drinks. Heineken positions 0.0 as an inclusive option and ties the findings to its moderation campaigns and Formula 1 sponsorship.

Heineken (OTCQX: HEINY) reports progress under its €1.5 billion share buyback programme and details for the first €750 million tranche. Up to and including 28 November 2025, the company repurchased 8,551,848 shares for a total consideration of €610,840,767 (including on‑exchange purchases and shares bought from Heineken Holding N.V.).

Between 24–28 November 2025, 179,354 shares were repurchased on exchange at an average price of €69.67 and 179,389 shares were repurchased from Heineken Holding N.V. Heineken publishes weekly updates every Monday on its investor website.