Deloitte,
which was Ahold’s
accountants when its accounting scandal struck in 2003, could be facing a
damages suit worth hundreds of millions of euros, Ahold shareholders said this
week.
The shareholders are also putting a claim against Cues van Heaven, former
Ahold chief executive.
SOBI, a Dutch independent financial markets watchdog, said the current claim
comes after a previous damages claim by the shareholders failed.
SOBI's Pieter Lakeman has agreed to prepare another round of claims after
shareholders approached him for assistance.
In March, the Dutch disciplinary council for registered accountants ruled
Deloitte 'seriously failed' in its supervision of Ahold's US Foodservice. The
Netherlands' Royal Institute for Registered Accountants confirmed the ruling.
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