Delhaize Group: Disclosure of Major Shareholding
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 18, 2011 - 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 notificationof the threshold of 3% being crossed
downwards by AllianceBernstein L.P. which owns 2.98% of Delhaize Group's voting
rights.
On July 13, 2011, AXA Investment Managers Paris notified Delhaize Group that as
of July 11, 2011 AllianceBernstein L.P. and its subsidiaries together owned
3 037 195 Delhaize Group shares, representing 2.98% of its voting rights.
This is a decrease of 1 987 713 shares compared to the previous notification of
ownership of 5 024 908 shares received on June 1, 2011.
According to the notification that Delhaize Group received from AXA Investment
Managers Paris on July 13, 2011, 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 first quarter of 2011, Delhaize Group's
sales network consisted of 2 816 stores. In 2010, Delhaize Group posted EUR
20.8 billion (USD 27.6 billion) in revenues and EUR 574 million (USD 762
million) in net profit (Group share). At the end of 2010, Delhaize Group
employed approximately 138 600 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(at)delhaizegroup.com.
» Contacts
Geert Verellen: + 32 2 412 83 62
Saskia Dheedene: + 32 2 412 96 11
Steven Vandenbroeke (media) : + 32 2 412 86 69
Amy Shue (U.S. investors) +1 704 633 8250 (ext.2529)
Press release in pdf format:
http://hugin.info/133961/R/1531284/466011.pdf
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Source: Delhaize Group via Thomson Reuters ONE
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