Disclosure of Major Shareholding
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - BRUSSELS, Belgium, October 20, 2009 - Pursuant to the Belgian Law ofMay 2, 2007 relating to the publication of major shareholdings inlisted companies, Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, has received anotification of the threshold of 3% being crossed byAllianceBernstein L.P. by owning 2.92% of Delhaize Group's votingrights.On October 15, 2009, AXA Investment Managers Paris notified DelhaizeGroup that as of October 13, 2009 AllianceBernstein L.P. and itssubsidiaries together owned 2 942 690 Delhaize Group shares,representing 2.92% of its voting rights. This is a decrease of 1.79%compared to the previous notification of ownership of 4 744 084shares received on September 15, 2009.According to this notification, AllianceBernstein L.P. is a holdingcompany of the AXA Group which owns management companies andcompanies providing investment services for the account of thirdparties. AXA Investment Managers Paris indicated thatAllianceBernstein L.P. and its subsidiaries for the account of whichthis notification has been made, act independently of any otherentity of AXA Group.» Delhaize GroupDelhaize Group is a Belgian international food retailer present insix countries on three continents. As of June 30, 2009, DelhaizeGroup's sales network consisted of 2 684 stores. In 2008, DelhaizeGroup posted EUR 19 billion (USD 28 billion) in revenues and EUR 467million (USD 687 million) in net profit (Group share). At the end of2008, Delhaize Group employed approximately 141 000 people. DelhaizeGroup's stock is listed on Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New YorkStock Exchange (DEG).This press release is available in English, French and Dutch. You canalso find it on the website http://www.delhaizegroup.com. Questionscan be sent to investor(at)delhaizegroup.com.» ContactsGeert Verellen: + 32 2 412 83 62Fátima Martins: + 32 2 412 83 61Barbera Hoppenbrouwers (media): +32 2 412 86 69http://hugin.info/133961/R/1348712/324685.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 20.10.2009 - 18:00 Uhr
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