Several cooperation projects for ethical trading

Today, ICA Gruppen presents its report on ICA’s sustainability activities for
the second quarter of 2014. The report covers significant events and activities
within environment, quality, ethical trade, health and social engagement.
“Cooperation was in focus in many ways during the second quarter. Cooperation
with other companies and community stakeholders means that we can achieve our
sustainability targets more quickly,” says Per Strömberg, CEO of ICA Gruppen.

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  · ICA Sweden has started a cooperation with the Federation of Swedish Farmers
(LRF). The aim is to combine forces to broaden the range of Swedish products in
the stores. Several of ICA’s upcoming product launches will therefore focus on
Swedish origin. During the quarter ICA Sweden introduced the concept “ICA Good
Taste from”, a range which focuses on local flavours and genuine artisan food.

  · An audit was performed of ICA Sweden’s Danish pork suppliers. The audit was
part of ICA’s ongoing dialogue with the Danish pig industry which includes
improved animal welfare. At the same time, ICA Sweden continued its efforts to
increase the proportion of Swedish pork in the product range.

  · ICA Sweden’s sales of organic items continues to show a sharp increase. In
the second quarter of this year, organic sales in the central product range
increased by 62%.

  · ICA Gruppen has joined a network for aid and entrepreneurship, Swedish
Leadership for Sustainable Development. The idea is to exchange experiences and
together create new opportunities and through entrepreneurship provide people in
poor areas with opportunities to improve their living conditions. The network is
coordinated by Sida, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

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ICA Gruppen Press office, phone: +46 10 422 52 52
ICA Gruppen discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities
Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
submitted for publication at 08.00 CET on Thursday, 21 August 2014.
ICA Gruppen AB (publ) is one of the Nordic region’s leading retail companies,
with around 2,300 of its own and retailer-owned stores in Sweden, Norway,
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 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 wholly owned portfolio companies Forma Publishing
Group and inkClub and partly owned portfolio companies Cervera and Hemtex. For
more information see icagruppen.se (http://www.icagruppen.se)