Bologna, 7 May 2013 – Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ S.p.A. (“IGD” or the “Company”) announces today the settlement of the Exchange Offer, disclosed to the market on 18 April 2013 (the “Exchange Offer”), addressed to the holders of the outstanding “€ 230,000,000 3.50 per cent. Convertible Bonds due 2013” (ISIN: XS0301344940) issued by the Company (the “Convertible Bonds”) having as consideration senior unsecured fixed rate notes “€ 144,900,0004.335 per cent. Notes due 7 May 2017” (the “New Notes”). The Exchange Offer has been addressed exclusively to the holders of the Convertible Bonds who are “qualified investors” pursuant to applicable Italian and foreign laws and regulations, excluding the United States, pursuant to Regulation S of the US Securities Act of 1933, as subsequently amended.

IGD has issued, as part of the Exchange Offer, New Notes, in denomination of Euro 100,000 each, for an overall principal amount of Euro 122,900,000.

Moreover, the Company has issued the residual New Notes not exchanged, which have been placed to investors who are “qualified investors” pursuant to applicable Italian and foreign laws and regulations for an overall principal amount of Euro 22,000,000.

Therefore, the Company has today issued an overall principal amount of New Notes of Euro 144,900,000.

Moreover, the Company has paid to all holders whose Convertible Bonds have been accepted for exchange, pursuant to the Exchange Offer, an Accrued Interest Payment equal to interest accrued and unpaid on such Convertible Bonds from (and including) the immediately preceding interest payment date up to (but excluding) the current date, for an overall amount of Euro 1,541,370.84.

Today, the New Notes have been admitted to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange with the following ISIN XS0927738418.

Banca IMI and BNP Paribas acted as Dealer Managers of the Exchange Offer.

Lucid Issuer Services Limited acted as Exchange Agent.