Delhaize Group press release - Acquisition of treasury shares

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 6:10 AM UTC

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 25, 2016 -- Delhaize Group discloses information with respect to the acquisition of treasury shares in accordance with Belgian law.

Delhaize Group has recently acquired 254 830 shares pursuant to a share buy-back program with a Belgian credit institution for the purchase of Delhaize Group shares in order to satisfy exercises of stock options:

Purchase date	Place of the transaction	Number of shares purchased	Average unit purchase price (in €)	Lowest unit purchase price (in €)	Highest unit purchase price (in €)
May 17, 2016	Euronext Brussels	34 772	91.45	91.32	93.11
May 17, 2016	Chi-X	28 631	91.79	91.28	92.90
May 18, 2016	Euronext Brussels	24 727	90.63	90.27	91.30
May 18, 2016	Chi-X	34 660	90.50	90.22	91.00
May 19, 2016	Euronext Brussels	25 683	90.05	89.12	90.92
May 19, 2016	Chi-X	8 317	89.49	89.60	90.14
May 20, 2016	Euronext Brussels	30 000	91.81	91.00	92.19
May 23, 2016	Euronext Brussels	48 687	92.21	91.48	92.46
May 23, 2016	Chi-X	19 353	92.06	91.49	92.39

More information on the company's share buyback program can be found on the website www.delhaizegroup.com.

» Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present in seven countries on three continents. At the end of 2015, Delhaize Group's sales network consisted of 3 512 stores. In 2015, Delhaize Group posted €24.4 billion ($27.1 billion) in revenues. In 2015, Delhaize Group posted €366 million ($407 million) in net profit (Group share). At the end of 2015, Delhaize Group employed approximately 154 000 people. Delhaize Group's stock is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

This press release is available in English, French and Dutch. You can also find it on the website http://www.delhaizegroup.com. Questions can be sent to [email protected].

» Contacts

Investor Relations: + 32 2 412 2151
Media Relations: + 32 2 412 8669

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