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Mr Bricolage M&A Activity 2010

Jan 20, 2010

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PRESS RELEASE

20 January 2010

Final completion of the acquisition of the "Briconautes" Group Clearance by the Competition Authorities

Mr Bricolage SA announces the final completion of the acquisition of the "Briconautes" Group, consisting of the Le Club central unit, 14 directly owned Les Briconautes branded stores and real estate at 8 of these sites.

Following clearance by the Competition Authorities(1), this acquisition was finalised today, with integration in the consolidated financial statements of Mr Bricolage SA from 1 October 2009, as initially planned.

(1) Agreement subject to the disposal of a store and the non-renewal of the membership of seven other stores.

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ABOUT MR. BRICOLAGE

At the end of December 2009, Mr. Bricolage is a 3rd French DIY retailer, with 600 stores in France and 51 stores in ten other countries. The group operates over 1,600,000 m² of retail space under the Mr. Bricolage, Catena, Les Briconautes and Les Jardinautes brands, and federates 200 affiliates. And with 12,000 employees worldwide, its turnover included taxes for the full-year 2009 reached approximately €2.2bn.

Investor and Shareholder Contacts Press Contact

Eve Jondeau Nicolas Meunier Charlène MASSON Mr Bricolage SA Actifin Actifin +33 (0)2 38 43 21 88 +33 (0)1 56 88 11 11 +33 (0)1 56 88 11 11 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

www.mr-bricolage.com