Dividend
Type of Delhaize Group
Shares
Information for ADR Holders
On December 31, 2012, the weight of
Delhaize Group shares in the BEL20
index was 5.7%. Delhaize Group
shares represented the 9th largest
constituent in the index.
On December 31, 2012, the weight of
Delhaize Group in the Euronext 100
index was 0.21%. Delhaize Group
represented the 96th largest con
stituent in the index.
At the Ordinary Shareholders' Meet
ing to be held on May 23, 2013,
the Board of Directors will propose
the payment of a gross dividend of
€1.40 per share, compared to €1.76
the previous year. After deduction
of 25% Belgian withholding tax, this
will result in a net dividend of €1.05
per share (€1.32 the prior year).
The net dividend of €1.05 per share
will be payable to owners of ordi
nary shares against coupon no. 51.
The Delhaize Group shares will start
trading ex-coupon on May 28, 2013
(opening of the market). The record
date (i.e. the date at which share
holders are entitled to the dividend)
is May 30, 2013 (closing of the mar
ket) and the payment date is May
31, 2013. The payment will be made
at the registered office of the Com
pany (rue Osseghem Osseghem-
straat 53, 1080 Brussels, Belgium) as
well as all Belgian financial institu
tions.
For shares held through a share
account, the bank or broker will
automatically handle the dividend
payment.
The payment of the dividend to the
ADR holders will be made through
Citibank.
FINANCIAL CALENDAR
Press release - 2013 first quarter results and Capital Markets Day
May 8, 2013(1)
Shareholders' record date
May 1, 2013
Final date for notifying intent to participate in the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting
May 17, 2013
Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting
May 23, 2013
ADR and ordinary share dividend record date
May 30, 2013
Dividend for the financial year 2012 becomes payable to owners of ordinary shares
May 31, 2013
Dividend for the financial year 2012 becomes payable to ADR holders
June 5, 2013
Press release - 2013 second quarter results
August 8, 2013
Press release - 2013 third quarter results
November 7, 2013
(1) You are kindly invited to listen to the related conference call. See www.delhaizegroup.com for further details on the
conference call and the webcast.
Delhaize shares can be held in three
different forms: dematerialized form,
bearer shares or registered shares.
Bearer shares are held in printed
form. Dematerialized shares are
shares that can only be represented
by entries into an account in the
book of a depositary institution. Reg
istered shares are shares that can
only be represented by entries into
a shareholder register held by the
Company. On request, sharehold
ers may convert their shares into
another form at their own expense.
The ownership of registered shares
can be transferred by informing the
Company and returning the cer
tificate of record in the shareholder
register to the Company. As from
January 1, 2008, bearer shares
booked into a securities account
have been automatically converted
into dematerialized shares. Bearer
shares not yet booked in a secu
rities account shall be automati
cally converted into dematerialized
shares as from the time they are
booked into a securities account. All
remaining bearer shares that shall
not have been deposited in a secu
rities account shall be converted at
the choice of their holder into dema-
terialized or registered shares by
December 31, 2013.
ADSs (American Depositary Shares),
each representing one ordinary
share of Delhaize Group, are traded
on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol DEG. ADSs are
evidenced by American Depositary
Receipts (ADRs). The Delhaize Group
ADR program is administrated by:
Citibank Shareholder Services
P.O. Box 43077
Providence, RI 02940-3077
U.S.A.
Toll free telephone number for U.S.
callers: 1-877-853-2191
International Call Number:
1-781-575-4555
E-mail: citibank@shareholders-online.com
Website: www.citi.com/dr
Citibank has put in place an Inter
national Direct Investment Plan for
Delhaize Group, which is a dividend
reinvestment and direct purchase
plan sponsored and administered
by Citibank. The program enables
existing holders and first time pur
chasers the opportunity to make
purchases, reinvest dividends,
deposit certificates for safekeeping
and sell shares. For further infor
mation on Citibank's International
Direct Investment Program for Del
haize Group, please visit www.citi.
com/dr or contact Citibank Share
holder Services at 1-877-248-4237
(1-877-CITIADR.)
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