Casino Guichard Perrachon : The Casino Group confirms that it has entered into discussions with Aldi France regarding the acquisition of Leader Price

September 19th, 2019

The Casino Group confirms that it has entered into discussions with

Aldi France regarding the acquisition of Leader Price

The Casino Group confirms that it has received an expression of interest from Aldi France in the acquisition of Leader Price in metropolitan France.

Following this expression of interest, the Casino Group and Aldi France entered into discussions with a view to have Aldi France submit a binding offer. Once known, if they are acceptable to the group, the offer parameters will be disclosed to the market.

The Casino Group intends to conduct these discussions in the best interest of Leader Price and its employees, as well as its partners.

Leader Price's employee representative bodies will be informed and consulted as soon as a sufficiently advanced project can be presented to them, in accordance with the relevant legal obligations.

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CASINO GROUP

ANALYST AND INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Régine GAGGIOLI - [e-mail] - [phone]

Or

[phone] - [e-mail]

PRESS CONTACTS:

Casino Group - Direction of Communication

Stéphanie ABADIE - [e-mail] - [phone]

Or

[phone] - [e-mail]

Agence IMAGE 7

Karine ALLOUIS - [e-mail]

Grégoire LUCAS - [e-mail]

- 33(0)1 53 70 74 84

Disclaimer

This press release was prepared solely for information purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or an offer to buy or sell securities or related financial instruments. Similarly, it does not give and should not be treated as giving investment advice. It has no connection with the investment objectives, financial situation or specific needs of any recipient. No representation or warranty, either express or implicit, is provided in relation to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information contained herein. It should not be regarded by recipients as a substitute for exercise of their own judgement. All opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.

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