Certification of Responsible Persons
Report of the Statutory Auditor
Delhaize Brothers and co "The Lion" (Delhaize Group) SA/NV
Statutory auditor's report to the shareholders meeting on the consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 312014
Report on the consolidated financial statements
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The undersigned, Frans Muller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Delhaize Group, and Pierre Bouchut, Chief Financial
Officer of Delhaize Group, confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
a) the consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2014 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS
(International Financial Reporting Standards) and give, in all material respects, a true and fair view of the consolidated
financial position and results of Delhaize Group and of its subsidiaries included in the consolidation;
b) the management report for the year ending December 31, 2014 gives, in all material respects, a true and fair view of the
evolution of the business, the results and the situation of Delhaize Group and of its subsidiaries included in the consolidation,
as well as an overview of the most significant risks and uncertainties with which Delhaize Group is confronted.
Brussels, March 4, 2015
Frans Muller Pierre Bouchut
President and CEO Executive Vice President and CFO
To the shareholders
As required by law, we report to you on the statutory audit mandate which you have entrusted to us. This report includes our
report on the consolidated financial statements as defined below together with our report on other legal and regulatory
requirements. These consolidated financial statements comprise the consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2014, the
consolidated income statement, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in
equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, as well as the summary of significant accounting
policies and other explanatory notes.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Delhaize Brothers and Co "The Lion" (Delhaize Group)
SA ("the company") and its subsidiaries (jointly "the group"), prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards as adopted by the European Union and with the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in Belgium.
The consolidated statement of financial position shows total assets of €12 127 million and the consolidated income statement
shows a consolidated profit (group share) for the year then ended of €89 million.
Responsibility of the board of directors for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements
The board of directors is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and with the legal and
regulatory requirements applicable in Belgium, and for such internal control as the board of directors determines is necessary to
enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
