Disclosure of Major Shareholding
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 8, 2010 - Pursuant to the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007
relating to the publication of major shareholdings in listed companies, Delhaize
Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food
retailer, has received a notification of the threshold of 3% being crossed by
AllianceBernstein L.P. which owns 3.68% of Delhaize Group's voting rights.
On October 5, 2010, AXA Investment Managers Paris notified Delhaize Group that
as of September 29, 2010 AllianceBernstein L.P. and its subsidiaries together
owned 3 732 486 Delhaize Group shares, representing 3.68% of its voting rights.
This is an increase of 0.76% compared to the previous notification of ownership
of 2 942 690 shares received on October 15, 2009.
According to the notification that Delhaize Group received from AXA Investment
Managers Paris on October 5, 2010, AllianceBernstein L.P. is a holding company
of the AXA Group which owns management companies and companies providing
investment services for the account of third parties. AXA Investment Managers
Paris indicated that AllianceBernstein L.P. and its subsidiaries for the account
of which this notification has been made, act independently of any other entity
of AXA Group.
» Delhaize Group
Delhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present in six countries
on three continents. At the end of the second quarter of 2010, Delhaize Group's
sales network consisted of 2 740 stores. In 2009, Delhaize Group posted EUR
19.9 billion (USD 27.8 billion) in revenues and EUR 514 million (USD 717
million) in net profit (Group share). At the end of 2009, Delhaize Group
employed approximately 138 000 people. Delhaize Group's stock is listed on
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(at)delhaizegroup.com.
» Contacts
Geert Verellen: + 32 2 412 83 62
Aurélie Bultynck: + 32 2 412 83 61
Amy Shue (U.S. investors): +1 704 633 8250 (ext.2529)
[HUG#1449692]
Press release in pdf format:
http://hugin.info/133961/R/1449692/391526.pdf
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Source: Delhaize Group via Thomson Reuters ONE
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