Based on the Netherlands Monetary Markets Authority, Gates bought the €850m shares on 17 February.
Gates bought the shares from Mexico’s FEMSA, which offered all 18 million of its shares held in Heineken Holding.
In a 2018 interview with Reddit, Gates mentioned: “Once I find yourself at one thing like a baseball recreation I drink mild beer to get with the vibe of all the opposite beer drinkers. Sorry to disappoint actual beer drinkers,” because the transfer is a shock to some.
Heineken was just lately ranked first place because the bestselling beer model in Drinks Worldwide’s 2023 Manufacturers Report.