PRESS RELEASE

IGD: Waiver of the mandatory publication of information documents.

Bologna, 22nd January 2013 - Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione Società di Investimento Immobiliare Quotata S.p.A. announces that it will exercise the "opt-out" clause found in Articles 70 (8) and 71 (1-bis) of CONSOB's Regulation for Issuers which grants the option to waive the mandatory publication of informational documents relating to mergers, spin-offs, capital increases through in-kind transfers, acquisitions and disposals.



IGD - Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ S.p.A.

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ S.p.A. is one of the main players in Italy's retail real estate market: it develops and manages shopping centers throughout the country and has a significant presence in Romanian retail distribution. Listed on the Star Segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, IGD was the first SIIQ (Società di Investimento Immobiliare Quotata or real estate investment trust) in Italy. IGD has a real estate portfolio valued at €1,913.66 million at 30 June 2012, comprised of, in Italy, 19 hypermarkets and supermarkets, 19 shopping malls and retail parks, 1 city center, 4 plots of land for development, 1 property held for trading and an additional 7 real estate properties. Following the acquisition of the company Winmark Magazine SA in
2008 15 shopping centers and an office building, found in 13 different Romanian cities, were added to the portfolio. An extensive domestic presence, a solid financial structure, the ability to plan, monitor and manage all phases of a center's life cycle: these qualities summarize IGD's strong points.
www.gruppoigd.it

CONTACTS INVESTOR RELATIONS

CLAUDIA CONTARINI

Investor Relations

+39 051 509213 claudia.contarini@gruppoigd.it

ELISA ZANICHELI

IR Assistant

+39 051 509242 elisa.zanicheli@gruppoigd.it

CONTACTS MEDIA RELATIONS

IMAGE BUILDING

Simona Raffaelli, Alfredo Mele, Valentina Bergamelli

+39 02 89011300 igd@imagebuilding.it


The press release is available on the website www.gruppoigd.it, in the Investor Relations section, and on the website www.imagebuilding.it, in the Press Room section.

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