Norwegian ministry gives temporary go-ahead to ICA Norway's sourcing agreement

ICA Norway has received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Government
Administration, Reform and Church Affairs for continued implementation of the
sourcing agreement with Norgesgruppen pending the Norwegian Competition
Authority's final decision on this matter.

The Ministry has reviewed parts of the Competition Authority's decision to
temporarily suspend the co-operation between ICA Norway and Norgesgruppen. The
Ministry confirms the Competition Authority's decision regarding logistics co-
operation. Since ICA Norway will continue its wholesale and logistics operations
until the Competition Authority has addressed the issue, the Ministry accepts
ICA Norge's and Norgesgruppen's continued implementation of the planned sourcing
co-operation.

A final decision of the Competition Authority is expected by 30 September, 2013.



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ICA Gruppen AB (publ) is one of the Nordic region's leading retail companies,
with around 2, 400 of its own and retailer-owned stores in Sweden, Norway and
the three Baltic  states. The Group includes the retail companies ICA Sweden,
ICA Norway and Rimi Baltic, ICA Real Estate, which owns and manages properties
and ICA Bank, which offers financial services to Swedish customers. The Group
also includes the fully-owned portfolio companies Forma Publishing Group and
inkClub and partly owned portfolio companies Cervera, Hemtex and Kjell &
Company. For more information see www.icagruppen.se

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