Axfood and Statoil sign Declaration of Intent on expansion of existing cooperation

Axfood Sverige AB and Statoil Fuel & Retail Sverige AB (Statoil Fuel & Retail),
an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., have
signed a Declaration of Intent to expand their existing cooperation agreement.

Axfood Sverige AB supplies groceries and fast food, and now the parties intend
to reach an agreement on an expansion of the existing cooperation agreement to
cover supplies of automotive products to Statoil Fuel & Retail’s staffed Statoil
stations.

“Looking back on our successful cooperation since 2012, we are very proud of
Statoil Fuel & Retail’s intention to give us their expanded, long-term
confidence as a business partner,” comments Nicholas Pettersson, President of
Axfood Sverige AB.

For further information, please contact:
Nicholas Pettersson, President, Axfood Sverige AB, +46-70-261 28 72
Ingmar Kroon, Director Press Relations, Axfood, +46-70-289 89 83
Axfood AB conducts food retail and wholesale business in Sweden. Retail business
is conducted through the wholly owned store chains Willys and Hemköp, comprising
253 stores in all. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a number of proprietor
-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements. These include stores
within the Hemköp as well as stores run under the Handlar’n and Tempo profiles.
In all, Axfood collaborates with approximately 820 proprietor-run stores.
Wholesaling is conducted through Dagab and Axfood Närlivs. Axfood is listed on
Nasdaq OMX Stockholm AB's Large Cap list. Axel Johnson AB is the principal
owner, with 50,1% of the shares.