NEW NETTO STORE IN CANNOCK OPENS TO THE PUBLIC

Hundreds of customers queued from 6:00am to get their hands on all the bargains at the new Netto store located on Rumer Hill, Lichfield Road in Cannock. The store was opened by first customers Mr and Mrs Dukes, who live on Lichfield Road right next to the new store, Netto’s District Manager Colin Higson and Cannock store manager Kevin Hanson. “We received a great response from shoppers,” said Colin. “It has been brilliant to see so many customers queuing to come to Netto. It’s fantastic! “The new store is large, modern and bright, and together with our famous special offers, it gives customers an excellent shopping experience.” In May, Netto announced it had reached an agreement to sell its UK stores to Asda who will, subject to approval from the competition authorities, integrate them into its supermarket’s division for smaller stores. Until official approval is granted, all Netto stores in the UK are continuing operations as usual under existing management. At the official opening the long queues of customers were entertained by Bubbles the Clown and DJ Dave. Many were also lucky enough to win shopping vouchers from Netto’s prize pod. Customers were also treated to a huge range of special offers with many filling their trolleys or rushing to get their hands on the latest deals. Continued Colin: “At Netto, we strive to offer each and every one of our customers fantastic savings and great value everyday. It’s been a real pleasure to meet our customers here in Cannock and we thank them for their continued custom and support.” Ends. Issued on behalf of Netto by Public. More information: Liam Grady or Chris Woolford, Tel: 01302 730303 or email: liam.grady@publicgroup.co.uk or chris.woolford@publicgroup.co.uk About Netto in the UK The first Netto store in the UK opened in Leeds in 1990. Today, Netto has 196 supermarkets across the UK, 3,500 employees and plans to open a number of brand new stores over the next 12 months. The UK stores support centre is based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire with facilities of over 300,000 square feet which include customer care, training and recruitment departments. As “The UK’s leading discounter”, Netto prides itself on its streamlined and highly efficient distribution and management which enable it to deliver great service and the lowest prices around. Netto History & Family There are currently more than 1150 Netto stores across Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Key facts about Netto include: • According to research, Netto is the most competitive food retailer in the UK. • Netto stores offer a range of 1,400 lines in food and non-food items. • In addition, Netto regularly stocks 160 weekly special offer items at major discounts. • Netto stocks a range of well-known branded items as well as it own quality value brands. • Netto is the pioneer of low cost, great value retailing in the UK. It aims to deliver the best quality products to its customers at the lowest prices. Netto can do this through its ability to broker the best deals with suppliers throughout the globe; its ability to maintain low overhead costs and one of the most efficient distribution networks in European retailing. The Dansk Supermarket group operates five major retail chains in Denmark. These chains are Netto (Discount Food), FOTEX (Supermarkets), BILKA (Hypermarkets), TOJ & SKO (Discount Clothing and Footwear) and A-Z (Variety Stores). Dansk Supermarket Group is owned by F. Salling and the A.P. Møller Group. For more information about Netto, visit www.netto.co.uk