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Axfood M&A Activity 2014

Dec 2, 2014

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Press release 2 December 2014

Axfood Närlivs and EMAB extend cooperation

Axfood Närlivs and EMAB have signed a declaration of intent to extend their existing cooperation until 31 December 2017.

The new cooperation agreement is expected to take effect on 1 January 2015.

"The cooperation with EMAB is one of our largest and longest collaborations. EMAB is entering an exciting development phase and we are delighted to have been entrusted, together with EMAB and their over 400 member stores, to develop our common business," says Eva Pettersson, Divisional Director at Axfood Närlivs.

"We are pleased to be able to continue our long-standing cooperation with Axfood Närlivs when we now enter a new phase in the development of our Frendo and Gulf brands," says Lennart Nilsson Chairman of EMAB.

For further information, please contact:

Eva Pettersson, Divisional Director Axfood Närlivs, +46 70 793 01 00 Lennart Nilsson, Chairman, EMAB, +46 70 523 21 98 Ingmar Kroon, Director Press Relations, Axfood AB, +46 070 255 22 72

Axfood AB bedriver handel med dagligvaror inom detalj- och partihandeln i Sverige. Detaljhandeln drivs genom de egenägda kedjorna Willys, Hemköp. Antalet butiker uppgår till 254. Därutöver samverkar Axfood med ett stort antal handlarägda butiker knutna till Axfood genom avtal, bland annat inom Hemköpskedjan och Willys men också under varumärken som Handlar'n och Tempo. Totalt samverkar Axfood med cirka 820 handlarägda butiker. Partihandeln drivs genom Dagab och Axfood Närlivs. Axfood är noterat på Nasdaq OMX Stockholm ABs Large Cap-lista. Huvudägare är Axel Johnson AB med 50,1 procent av aktierna.