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 | Lowest unit purchase price | Highest unit purchase price |
| 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 investor@delhaizegroup.com.
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