PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

MPPA DELIVERS RP6.7 TRILLION SALES IN 1H 2017 MANAGEMENT FOCUSED ON PERFORMANCE, PRODUCTIVITY & EFFICIENCY (PPE) TO LOWER OPERATING COSTS IN 2ND SEMESTER 2017 ONWARD

Lippo Village, Tangerang Monday, July 31, 2017

Despite continuing market headwinds in 1H17, MPPA's performance reflected improvements in 2Q17 in both sales and profit in contrast to 1Q17. This was primarily driven by several factors such as: a 2-­‐week shift in seasonal sales; improving trend of gross profit margin by 173 basis point vis-­‐à-­‐ vis 1Q17; and cost efficiency measures put in place earlier, which resulted in reduction of G&A expenses by 16.5% from Rp584 billion in 1Q17 to Rp488 billion in 2Q17.

Sales for the first half 2017 came in lower by 3.0% y-­‐o-­‐y at Rp6.7 trillion while SSSG was still negative. The business restructuring over the last 18 months is starting to pay off as MPPA sales have been consistently tracking better than its major competitors within the hypermarket/supermarket segment in modern retail. Fresh Foods & Grocery Division has posted positive growth of +2.5% & +0.7% respectively for 1H 2017. The overall sales growth has been largely impacted by weaker sales growth of electronics & household categories due to major restructuring

& correction of assortment imbalances. Despite the relatively flat sales environment, gross profit margin & operating costs are expected to improve as a direct result of these restructuring efforts.

MPPA's 1H 2017 gross profit margin contracted by 100bps y-­‐o-­‐y to 14.9%, primarily due to investment in the Company's recent pricing strategy in lowering over 5,000 items to regain a competitive position with particular emphasis on a selected basket of fast moving consumer items of significance to the minimarkets. Early indications of the pricing strategy are encouraging. One of the major strategic changes in the restructuring process was the "shift to cost" allowing MPPA to better align its business model by leveraging its data at a SKU level.

MPPA's strategy for Growth focuses on Five Pillars of which the fifth pillar, the omni-­‐channel business, has started to gain traction as modern Indonesian consumers continue to embrace the digital lifestyle and smartphone technology for their daily shopping and social activities. The Company is leveraging its growing network of over 300 distribution points across 73 cities consisting of 117 hypermarkets, 26 supermarkets, 30 convenience stores, 112 health & beauty centers and its total wholesale network to support our omni-­‐channel business to grow top line sales. We believe our online business will strategically complement our existing traditional brick & mortar business becoming a positive contributor to positive SSSG in future.

Net loss for the period was at Rp170 billion, down from net income of Rp25 billion registered last year, which was predominantly driven by lower sales, lower gross profit margin and allowances on receivables booked in the first quarter this year.

Given the continuing soft retail sales environment, the MPPA CEO recently announced several major changes, one of which senior executives number will be rationalized in support of the productivity drive communicated in the 2016 Annual Report (page 85). This will result in an improvement in head office cost efficiency up to 20% by December 2017 on a normalized basis. Having already established significant productivity measures at store level, the management is focused on reducing head office costs to below its 2015 level in 2018.

1H 2017 Rp mn 1H 2016

Rp mnGrowth

NET SALES 6,716,356 6,923,163 -­‐3.0% OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) (186,324) 48,126 n.m INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (169,827) 24,893 n.m For further information, please contact:

Email: corporate.communication@hypermart.co.id

About PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (MPPA)

PT Matahari Putra Prima, one of Indonesia's largest retailers, employs more than 10,000 associates who serve customers in 117 Hypermarkets (Hypermart), 4 Wholesale outlets (SmartClub), 26 Supermarkets (Foodmart Primo/Fresh), 112 Health and Beauty format stores (Boston Health & Beauty), and 30 Minimarket/ Convenience stores (FMX). As of 30 June 2017, MPPA operates 289 stores in 73 cities throughout Indonesia. MPPA continues to receive both domestic and international acknowledgement with several awards such as: 2016 SWA:100 Indonesia's Best Wealth Creator, 2016 Brandz™ Top 50 Most Valuable Indonesia Brands by Millward Brown & WPP, 2016 Anugerah Indonesia TBK Company -­‐III-­‐ 2016 (APTI-­‐III-­‐2016), 2016 Top 10 Retailers Certificate of Distinction by Retail Asia, 2016 Indonesia GCG Award II - for Retail Category by Economic Review and IPMI (International Business School), 2016 Indonesia's Most Admired CEO from Warta Ekonomi.

This press release has been prepared by PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (MPPA) and is circulated for the purpose of general information only. It is not intended for any specific person or purpose and does not constitute a recommendation regarding the securities of MPPA. No warranty (expressed or implied) is made to the accuracy or completeness of the information. All opinions and estimations included in this release constitute our judgment as of this date and are subject to change without prior notice. MPPA disclaims any responsibility or liability whatsoever arising which may be brought against or suffered by any person as a result of reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this press release and neither MPPA nor any of its affiliated companies and their respective employees and agents accepts liability for any errors, omissions, negligent or otherwise, in this press release and any inaccuracy herein or omission here from which might otherwise arise.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are or may be forward-looking statements. These statements typically contain words such as "will", "expects" and "anticipates" and words of similar import. By their nature, forward looking

statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in this release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, economic, social and political conditions in Indonesia; the state of the property industry in Indonesia; prevailing market conditions; increases in regulatory burdens in Indonesia, including environmental regulations and compliance costs; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; interest rate trends, cost of capital and capital availability; the anticipated demand and selling prices for our developments and related capital expenditures and investments; the cost of construction; availability of real estate property; competition from other companies and venues; shifts in customer demands; changes in operation expenses, including employee wages, benefits and training, governmental and public policy changes; our ability to be and remain competitive; our financial condition, business strategy as well as the plans and objectives of our management for future operations; generation of future receivables; and environmental compliance and remediation. Should one or more of these uncertainties or risks, among others, materialize; actual results may vary materially from those estimated, anticipated or projected.

Specifically, but without limitation, capital costs could increase, projects could be delayed and anticipated improvements in production, capacity or performance might not be fully realized. Although we believe that the expectations of our management as reflected by such forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information currently available to us, no assurances can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. You should not unduly rely on such statements. In any event, these statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

INVESTOR UPDATE

For Further Information please visit www.ir.hypermart.co.id

PT. MATAHARI PUTRA PRIMA Tbk.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

June 30, 2017

(Expressed in millions of Indonesian rupiah, except share data)

Jun 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 *)

June 30, 2017

Dec 31, 2016

Dec 31, 2015 *)

ASSETS

551,818

28,498

601,685

2,679,460

62,860

103,844

23,277

4,051,442

27,828

310,939

1,552,584

186,088

389,342

3,215

80,492

183,542

2,734,030

6,785,472

248,697

46,533

883,880

2,747,344

42,033

108,682

25,289

4,102,458

23,394

189,760

1,575,559

201,009

381,686

1,739

14,022

212,107

2,599,276

6,701,734

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES & EQUITY

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

408,945 Short-term bank loans 26,012 Trade payables

647,867 Accruals

2,497,520 Taxes payable

- Short-term employee benefit liabilities 104,345 Other current financial liabilities 25,050 Other current liabilities

3,709,739 Total current liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

22,253 Long-term bank loans

31,750 Long-term employee benefit liabilities 1,461,743 Other non-current liabilities

229,462 Total non-current liabilities

330,220

3,984 Total Liabilities

67,826

175,783 EQUITY

Equity Attributable to Equity Holders of Parent Entity

2,323,021 Capital stock - Rp 50 par value per share as at June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016

2016 and and December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016/December 31, 2015

6,032,760 Authorized- 10,800,000,000 shares issued and fully paid- 5,377,962,800 shares

as at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and January 1, 2016/ December 31,

2015

Additional paid-in capital - net Retained earnings

Appropriated Unappropriated

Total Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent

Non-controling interests Total Equity

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

100,000

140,000

250,000

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and IN BANKS

Trade receivables - third parties

2,372,900

2,317,779

1,763,250

Other receivables

475,181

400,131

360,274

Inventories

54,458

54,105

82,271

Prepaid taxes

52,808

80,785

55,348

Prepaid expenses

275,002

249,538

210,233

Other current assets

91,704

91,542

93,333

Total Current Assets

3,422,053

3,333,880

2,814,709

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

770,000

610,000

400,000

Other non-current financial assets

Other long term investments

256,379

256,867

247,012

Fixed assets

77,135

71,255

56,895

Rental advances and deposits

1,103,514

938,122

703,907

Long-term prepaid rents

Intangible assets

4,525,567

4,272,002

3,518,616

Deferred tax assets

268,898

268,898

268,898

Other non-current assets

Total Non-Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

774,578

774,578

774,578

36,000

34,000

32,000

1,180,399

1,352,226

1,438,638

2,259,875

2,429,702

2,514,114

30

30

30

2,259,905

2,429,732

2,514,144

6,785,472

6,701,734

6,032,760

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