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About the people included in the pictures in this report
Most of the people portrayed in the pictures in this annual report included in the sections “Strategy,” “Review” are our
associates or our associates’ family members.
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the Dutch original. The consistency between the different language versions has been verified by Delhaize Group under
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Delhaize Group or persons acting on behalf of Delhaize Group, other than statements of historical fact, which address
activities, events or developments that Delhaize Group expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including,
without limitation, statements regarding expected financial performance; expansion and growth of Delhaize Group’s
business; anticipated store closings, openings and renovations; the expected effect of the portfolio optimization; future
capital expenditures; projected revenue growth or syner gies resulting from acquisitions and other transactions; efforts
to control or reduce costs, improve buying practices and control shrink; contingent liabilities; future consumer spending;
forecasted currency exchange rates or inflation; expected competition; and strategic options, future strategies and
the anticipated benefits of these strategies, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal
securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements generally can be identi-
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Although Delhaize Group believes such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual outcomes and results
may differ materially from those projected. Accordingly, all forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the
understanding of their inherent uncertainty. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations of Delhaize Group include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the annual report in the chapter
entitled “Risk Factors” on p. 62 and under Item 3 under Part 1 of Delhaize Group’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2013. Delhaize
Group undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise, and disclaims any obligation to do so.
COMPANY INFORMATION
Registered Office:
Delhaize Group SA
rue Osseghemstraat 53
1080 Brussels
Belgium
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Company Support Office:
Delhaize Group
Square Marie Curie 40
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Belgium
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http://www.delhaizegroup.com
Company number: 0402 206 045
Delhaize Brothers and Co. “The Lion”
(Delhaize Group) SA is a Belgian company formed
in 1867 and converted into a limited company on
February 22, 1962.
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OPERATIONS
United States
FOOD LION - BOTTOM DOLLAR FOOD
P.O. Box 1330, 2110 Executive Drive
Salisbury - NC 28145-1330
U.S.A.
Tel : [phone]
www.foodlion.com
www.bottomdollarfood.com
HANNAFORD
145 Pleasant Hill Road
Scarborough – ME 04074
U.S.A.
Tel : [phone] - Fax : [phone]
www.hannaford.com
SWEETBAY SUPERMARKET
3801 Sugar Palm Drive
Tampa – FL 33619
U.S.A.
Tel : [phone] - Fax : [phone]
www.sweetbaysupermarket.com
Belgium, G.D. of Luxembourg
DELHAIZE BELGIUM
Rue Osseghemstraat 53 - 1080 Brussels
Belgium
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www.delhaize.be
Greece
ALFA BETA VASSILOPOULOS
81, Spaton Ave. - Gerakas Attica
Greece 153 44
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.ab.gr
Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
MAXI
Jurija Gagarina 14 - 11070 Belgrade - Serbia
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.maxi.rs
Romania
MEGA IMAGE
95 Siret Str. - Sektor 1 - Bucharest - Romania
Tel: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.mega-image.ro
Bulgaria
PICCADILLY
“Sredec” Retail Park
Istoriya Slavyanobylgarska Str. 21
1220 Sofia - Bulgaria
Tel.: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.piccadilly.bg
Indonesia
PT LION SUPER INDO
Menara Bidakara 2, 19
th
floor
Jl Jend. Gatot Soebroto kav 71-73
Jakarta Selatan 12870 - Indonesia
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.superindo.co.id
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