Carrefour: Excellent Q3 2015 Sales: Continued Momentum

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Carrefour (Paris:CA):

2015 third quarter sales: €21.5bn, +4.1% ex petrol and +4.2% on an organic basis

• France: Uninterrupted growth for over three years now, +5.6% ex petrol and +1.6% on an organic basis
  • Growth in all formats
  • The pace of DIA store conversions gaining speed
• International: Excellent sales growth, up +2.9% ex petrol and +6.2% on an organic basis
  • Accelerating organic growth in Europe, notably in Spain and Italy
  • Another excellent performance in Latin American (excluding the currency effect) in a more challenging environment
  • Confirmation of return to growth in Taiwan, continued roll-out of action plan in China

Nine-month 2015 sales: €63.9bn, +5.9% ex petrol and +3.4% on an organic basis

• France: +6.1% growth ex petrol and +1.7% on an organic basis
• International: Excellent growth of +5.8% ex petrol and +4.5% on an organic basis

Third quarter 2015 consolidated sales inc. VAT

The Group posted sales of €21,544m. In the third quarter, currencies had an unfavorable impact of -2.3% and the petrol impact was -1.9%.

Total sales under banners including petrol stood at €26.2bn in the third quarter of 2015, up +2.8% at current exchange rates.

Nine-month 2015 consolidated sales inc. VAT

In the first nine months of 2015, the Group posted sales of €63,864m. Over the period, currencies had a favorable effect of +0.1%. The petrol impact was -1.7%.

Total sales under banners including petrol stood at €77.5bn over the first nine months of 2015, up +5.3% at current exchange rates.

THIRD QUARTER 2015 SALES INC. VAT

France

In the third quarter, France posted total growth ex petrol of +5.6% (including DIA stores). Sales grew on an organic basis in the third quarter for the third consecutive year, with an increase of +1.6%.

Over the quarter, petrol prices had an unfavorable impact of 3.3%. The calendar effect is estimated at +0.1%.

Sales at hypermarkets were up by +0.9% on an organic basis and up +0.7% LFL. Food sales continued to grow.

Supermarket sales were up +1.6% on an organic basis. LFL sales were up +2.5%.

Organic sales in convenience and other formats continued to grow by +4.1%.

International

Organic sales in international markets grew by +6.2% (+5.1% LFL). The calendar effect was neutral over the quarter and currencies had an unfavorable impact of 4.4%.

Organic sales in Other European countries were up again this quarter and accelerated sharply to +3.5%.

LFL sales in Spain posted strong growth, up +4.6% in the third quarter. Italy confirmed its turnaround with LFL sales up +5.9%, helped in part by a favorable base effect this quarter. LFL sales in Belgium were up by +2.7% and close to breakeven in Poland. LFL sales grew strongly in Romania¹, boosted by the favorable impact on volumes of the strong drop in the VAT rate on food beginning June 1.

Organic sales in Latin America posted remarkable growth of +16.0%. Total sales were down in the region by 2.8%, due to a strong currency impact of -18.5%. This is explained by the impact of the 25.7% depreciation in the period of the Brazilian Real versus the euro and is partly offset by the appreciation of the Argentine Peso.

In Brazil, organic sales growth remained strong in an environment that has become more challenging in the past quarters. Organic sales were up +12.2% (+7.4% LFL) over a strong comparable base of +12.8% last year. All formats continued to post organic sales growth. Multi-format expansion continued. Organic sales in Argentina grew by +29.2%, of which +27.1% LFL.

In Asia, total sales were up by +7.1%, including a favorable currency effect. Organic sales were down 7.0%.

In China, in a context of slowing consumption, sales were down 10.6% on an organic basis and down 11.2% LFL. We continued to roll out our action plan in the country. In Taiwan, sales grew for the third consecutive quarter, both on a LFL basis (+4.3%) and an organic basis (+4.8%).

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¹ LFL sales in Romania are restated for the technical effect on prices of the lower VAT rate.

NINE MONTH 2015 SALES INC. VAT

France

In the first nine months of 2015, France posted organic growth of +1.7% on the back of positive comparables in 2014 and in 2013. All formats once again posted organic growth.

International

Organic sales in international markets were up +4.5% in the first nine months of 2015. Organic sales in Other European markets are up by +1.4%. Latin America continued to post strong growth and organic sales in the region were up by +15.7%. In Asia, organic sales were down 8.8% and up +8.6% in total, boosted by a positive currency effect.

Note: LFL and organic growth numbers are presented ex calendar and ex petrol.

Variation of 2015 third quarter sales inc. VAT

Variation of nine-month 2015 sales inc. VAT

EXPANSION UNDER BANNERS – Q3 2015

In Q3 2015, copened or acquired 141,000 gross sq. m. Net of disposals and closures, the network added 87,000 sq.m in Q3 2015. Since the beginning of the year, the network has added 924,000 gross sq. m. (715,000 net sq. m.).

STORE NETWORK UNDER BANNERS – Q3 2015

In Q3 2015, Carrefour opened or acquired 281 stores. Net of disposals or closures, the network added 145 stores in Q3 2015, bringing the total network to 12,058 stores at the end of September.

¹ Maghreb, Middle East and Dominican Republic

DEFINITIONS

LFL sales growth: Sales generated by stores opened for at least twelve months, excluding temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.

Organic growth: LFL sales plus net openings over the past twelve months, including temporary store closures, at constant exchange rates.

Sales under banners: Total sales under banners including sales by franchisees and international partnerships.

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