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DELHAIZE GROUP  ANNUAL REPORT 2004 69
Recent Capital Increases Capital Share Premium Account Number of Shares
Additionally, in 2004 Delhaize America repurchased 191,403 Delhaize
Group ADRs for an aggregate amount of USD 11.9 million, representing
approximately 0.2% of the Delhaize Group share capital as at December 31,
2004 and transferred 215,558 ADRs to satisfy the exercise of stock options
granted to U.S. management associates pursuant to the Delhaize America
2000 Stock Incentive Plan and the Delhaize America 2002 Restricted Stock
Unit Plan. In 2004, Delhaize America also borrowed 30,000 Delhaize Group
ADRs in connection w ith stock option exercises. During the remainder of
2004, Delhaize America purchased 30,000 Delhaize Group ADRs and used
them to reimburse the borrow ing. At the end of 2004, Delhaize America
had no borrow ed ADRs.
At the end of 2004, Delhaize Group SA owned 294,735 treasury shares
(incl. ADRs), of which 292,200 acquired prior to 2004, representing approxi-
mately 0.3% of the Delhaize Group share capital.
Consultation of the Issuer’s Documents
The public documents concerning the issuer can be consulted at the registe-
red office (rue Osseghemstraat 53, 1080 Brussels - Belgium).
In the United States, Delhaize Group is subject to the informational requi-
rements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“ Exchange Act” ), and in accordance with the Exchange Act Delhaize Group
files reports and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “ SEC” ). The reports and other information Delhaize Group
files w ith the SEC can be inspected at the SEC’s public reference room at
Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
20549. Copies of this information can be obtained from the public reference
room of the SEC at prescribed rates. You may call the SEC at 1 (800) SEC-0330
for further information regarding the operation of the public reference room.
Also, the SEC maintains a w ebsite at www.sec.gov that contains reports and
other information that registrants have filed electronically w ith the SEC.
Delhaize Group makes available free of charge, on or through the sharehol-
der information section of Delhaize Group’s website (ww w.delhaizegroup.
com), the Company’s reports filed electronically with the SEC pursuant to the
Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electro-
nically files such material w ith the SEC.
ADRs of Delhaize Group are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol “ DEG,” and its reports and other information can be inspected and
copied at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street,
New York, New York, U.S.A. 10005.
Legal Version of the Annual Report
Only the French version of the annual report has legal force. The Dutch and
English versions represent translations of the French original. The consis-
tency between the different language versions has been verified by Delhaize
Group under its own responsibility.
Capital on December 31, 2001 46,196,352.00 2,264,224,571.50 92,392,704
Capital on December 31, 2002 46,196,352.00 2,264,224,571.50 92,392,704
Increase in capital on October 3, 2003* 24,224.00 1,325,209.06 48,448
Increase in capital on November 20, 2003* 91,702.50 7,617,941.78 183,405
Capital on December 31, 2003 46,312,278.50 2,273,167,722.34 92,624,557
Increase in capital on February 17, 2004* 56,515.00 4,702,206.82 113,030
Increase in capital on M ay 19, 2004* 53,965.00 4,566,100.46 107,930
Increase in capital on August 4, 2004* 72,140.00 5,576,963.58 144,280
Increase in capital on September 14, 2004* 85,903.00 7,429,811.56 171,806
Increase in capital on October 8, 2004* 91,777.50 8,680,843.80 183,555
Increase in capital on November 16, 2004* 81,581.00 8,152,862.61 163,162
Increase in capital on November 26, 2004* 80,120.50 8,650,106.33 160,241
Capital on December 31, 2004 46,834,280.50 2,320,926,617.50 93,668,561
* Increase in capital as a consequence of the exercise of w arrants under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.