6-K 1 d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April, 2010

Commission File Number: 333-13302

 

 

ETABLISSEMENTS DELHAIZE FRÈRES

ET CIE “LE LION” (GROUPE DELHAIZE)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)*

DELHAIZE BROTHERS AND CO.

“THE LION” (DELHAIZE GROUP)

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)*

 

 

SQUARE MARIE CURIE 40

1070 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

* The registrant’s charter (articles of association) specifies the registrant’s name in French, Dutch and English.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Regulated Information

Disclosure of Major Shareholding

April 2, 2010 – 8:00 am CET

Disclosure of Major Shareholding

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 2, 2010 - Pursuant to the Belgian Law of May 2, 2007 relating to the publication of major shareholdings in listed companies, Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels: DELB - NYSE: DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, has received on March 31, 2010 a notification of the threshold of 5 % being crossed by UBS AG which owns 5.12 % of Delhaize Group’s voting rights as follows:

 

     Number of voting rights    Percentage of voting rights  

Holders of Voting Rights

    Linked to
securities
owned by
UBS		    Linked to
securities held
by UBS as
custodian		    Linked to
securities
owned by
UBS		     Linked to
securities held
by UBS as
custodian		  

UBS Financial Services Inc.

       14 244      0.01 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.

       529 576      0.52 % 

UBS Securities LLC

    622       0.00 %   

CCR Asset Management

       200 042      0.20 % 

UBS (Luxembourg) S.A.

       4 836      0.00 % 

UBS AG

    767 897    20 917    0.76 %    0.02 % 

UBS Bank (Canada)

       9 767      0.01 % 

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG

       70 883      0.07 % 

UBS Fund Services (Luxembourg) SA

       2 714 434      2.68 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) Ltd

       78 109      0.08 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Canada)

       211 321      0.21 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH

       10 042      0.01 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd

       13 785      0.01 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Japan) Ltd

       143 488      0.14 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd

       17 562      0.02 % 

UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

       106 295      0.11 % 

UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited

       135 063      0.13 % 

UBS Global Asset Management Trust Company

       123 209      0.12 % 

UBS Wealth Management Australia Ltd

       580      0.00 % 
           

Total:

    5 172 672    5.12%   
           

This is an increase of 0.38% compared to the previous notification of ownership of 4 790 671 voting rights received on March 26, 2010. According to the notification that Delhaize Group received, UBS AG is the parent company of the entities listed above.

Pursuant to Delhaize Group’s Articles of Association, the threshold as from which a shareholding needs to be disclosed has been set at 3 %.

Notifications of important shareholdings to be made according to the Law of May 2, 2007 or Delhaize Group’s Articles of Association should be sent to investor@delhaizegroup.com.

» Delhaize Group

Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in six countries on three continents. At the end of 2009, Delhaize Group’s sales network consisted of 2 732 stores. In 2009, Delhaize Group posted EUR 19.9 billion in revenues and EUR 514 million in net profit (Group share). At the end of 2009, Delhaize Group employed 138 000 people. Delhaize Group’s stock is listed on Euronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).

This press release is available in English, French and Dutch. You can also find it on the website http://www.delhaizegroup.com. Questions can be sent to investor@delhaizegroup.com.

» Contacts

 

Geert Verellen:    + 32 2 412 83 62
Aurélie Bultynck:    + 32 2 412 83 61
Barbera Hoppenbrouwers:    + 32 2 412 86 69

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

ETABLISSEMENTS DELHAIZE FRÈRES ET

CIE “LE LION” (GROUPE DELHAIZE)

Date: April 5, 2010     By:  

/s/ G. Linn Evans

      G. Linn Evans
      Vice President