BME B&m European Value Retail S.a.

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B&M European Value Retail S.A.

17 June 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

17 June 2014

B&M European Value Retail S.A.

Admission to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange plc

Further to its announcement on 12 June 2014, B&M European Value Retail S.A. (the "Company" or "B&M") is pleased to announce that its entire ordinary share capital of 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares ("Shares") has today been admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities ("Admission") under the ticker "BME".

Enquiries

 
                                      +44 (0) 151 728 
 B&M                                   5400 
 Simon Arora, Chief Executive 
  Officer 
 Paul McDonald, Finance Director 
 
 Joint Global Co-ordinators, Joint 
  Sponsors and Joint Bookrunners 
                                      +44 (0) 207 174 
 BofA Merrill Lynch                    4000 
 George Close-Brooks 
 Andrew Tusa 
 Craig Coben 
 Milan Hasecic 
 
                                      +44 (0) 207 774 
 Goldman Sachs International           1000 
 Anthony Gutman 
 Richard Cormack 
 Nick Harper 
 Michael Casey 
 
 Joint Bookrunners 
                                      +44 (0) 20 7888 
 Credit Suisse                         8888 
 Nick Williams 
 Michael Heuberger 
 Lewis Burnett 
 
                                      +44 (0) 20 7545 
 Deutsche Bank                         8000 
 Alexis Maskell 
 Scott Bell 
 Lorcan O'Shea 
 
 Financial adviser to the Company 
                                      +44 (0) 20 7187 
 Lazard                                2000 
 Charlie Foreman 
 Robert Brownell 
 Aamir Khan 
 
 Financial adviser to the Arora 
  Family 
                                      +44 (0) 20 7280 
 Rothschild                            5000 
 Majid Ishaq 
 Paul Mitchell 
 
 Public Relations 
                                      +44 (0) 20 7353 
 Tulchan Communications                4200 
 Susanna Voyle 
 Jonathan Sibun 
 

This announcement is an advertisement for the purposes of article 17 of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg law of 10 July 2005 on prospectus for securities, as amended, and not a prospectus. Any purchase or subscription of Shares in the proposed initial public offering ("Global Offer" or "IPO") should be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the prospectus issued by the Company in connection with the Global Offer and Admission (the "Prospectus"). No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this announcement is subject to change. Copies of the Prospectus are available for inspection from www.bandmretail.com.

This announcement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to acquire, securities in any jurisdiction, including in or into the United States, Australia, Canada or Japan. Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein is for publication or distribution, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, the United States (including its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia) or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The Global Offer or distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with Admission and the Global Offer may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all or part of the amount invested. Persons considering making such investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the IPO. The value of Shares can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the IPO for the person concerned. Past performance cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.

Each of Merrill Lynch International, Goldman Sachs International and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, which are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated by the FCA and the PRA in the United Kingdom, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, which is authorised under German Banking Law by BaFin (the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) and is also authorised by the PRA, but may only be subject to limited regulation by the FCA and by the PRA, and Numis Securities Limited and Jefferies International Limited, which are authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, are acting exclusively for the Company and no-one else in connection with the IPO. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the IPO and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the IPO, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the IPO, each of Merrill Lynch International, Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, Numis Securities Limited and Jefferies International Limited (together, the "Banks") and any of their respective affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Shares and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Shares and other securities of the Company or related investments in connection with the IPO or otherwise. Accordingly, references in the Prospectus to the Shares being issued, offered, subscribed, acquired, placed or otherwise dealt in should be read as including any issue or offer to, or subscription, acquisition, placing or dealing by any of the Banks and any of their respective affiliates acting as investors for their own accounts. In addition, certain of the Banks or their affiliates may enter into financing arrangements and swaps in connection with which they or their affiliates may from time to time acquire, hold or dispose of Shares. None of the Banks nor any of their respective affiliates intend to disclose the extent of any such investments or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

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