BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- (Marketwire) -- 10/20/09 -- 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. by owning 2.92% of Delhaize Group's voting
rights.
On October 15, 2009, AXA Investment Managers Paris notified Delhaize
Group that as of October 13, 2009 AllianceBernstein L.P. and its
subsidiaries 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 4 744 084
shares received on September 15, 2009.
According to this notification, 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. As of June 30, 2009, Delhaize
Group's sales network consisted of 2 684 stores. In 2008, Delhaize
Group posted EUR 19 billion (USD 28 billion) in revenues and EUR 467
million (USD 687 million) in net profit (Group share). At the end of
2008, Delhaize Group employed approximately 141 000 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@delhaizegroup.com.
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