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MPPA PROUDLY RECEIVES HALAL CERTIFICATION FROM BPJPH

THE FIRS MODERN RETAIL IN INDONESIA WHO RECEIVES HALAL CERTIFICATION IN

ALL BUSINESS LINES

Tangerang, July 27, 2022 - PT. Matahari Putra Prima Tbk. ("MPPA") is pleased and proud to receive the Halal Certificate from Halal Product Assurance Agency ("BPJPH") earlier today. This achievement makes MPPA being the first modern retailer in Indonesia to receive Halal Certificate for its 139 locations of multiformat stores, distribution centers and head office nationwide. The Halal Certificate further strengthens MPPA in offering its best retail services and assurance to customers in purchasing their household needs.

Elliot Dickson, Chief Executive Office of MPPA, commented, "MPPA is honored to become the first Indonesian modern retailer to receive the Halal Certification from BPJPH for all its business operation lines, including Hypermart, Hyfresh, Foodmart, Primo, FMX, Distribution Centers and Head Office nationwide. This is part of the Company's sustainability and key focus to offer its Fresh products who conforms with the halal strict requirements for the convenience and safety of its valued customers."

This Halal Certificate by BPJPH is the continuation of the Halal Decree issued by The Indonesian Council of Ulama ("MUI") to the Company. Meeting these requirements reflects MPPA's strong commitment to implementing the Halal Assurance System ("HAS") in all business line operations and supporting functions (Distribution Centers and Head Office) as well as to maintaining the halal integrity of products and retail services.

Muhammad Aqil Irham, Chairman of BPJPH, commented, "We really appreciate PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk which has obtained halal certification after the Company has fulfilled all the requirements according to the provisions of regulations. This signifies the important focus for business operators to start prioritizing the safety for consumers, as part of their long-term sustainability goals. We hope that the halal certification given to MPPA will be followed by other businesses, especially within food retailing and services, to receive the similar halal certification."

PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk

Gajah Mada Plaza Lt. SG. Jl · Gajah Mada No. 19-26 Petojo Utara · Gambir - Jakarta Pusat 10130 · Indonesia

Kantor Pusat Operasional

Hypermart Cyberpark, UG Floor · Jl. Sultan Falatehan · Lippo Karawaci Utara - Tangerang · Banten 15138 · Indonesia Tel. +62 21 5081 3000 · Fax +62 21 8061 5757 · www.mppa.co.id

BPJPH has issued Halal Certificate documents to MPPA for the categories:

  1. Meat and processed meat products with Hyfresh brand (Certificate No. ID00410000228361121);
  2. Fish and processed fish products with Hyfresh brand (Certificate No. ID00410000228921121);
  3. Plant and processed plant products with Hyfresh brand (Certificate No. ID00410000229531121);
  4. Beverage and beverage ingredients products with Hyfresh brand (Certificate No. ID00410000218561121);
  5. Bakery and cake products with Bakemart brand (Certificate No. ID00410000227811121);
  6. Ready-to-eat(RTE) products with Delibon Café brand (Certificate No. ID00420000224321121); and
  7. Services and retailer (Certificate No. ID00420000218441121) which include 101 Hypermart stores, 12 Foodmart Fresh stores, 7 Foodmart Primo stores, 10 Hyfresh stores, 12 FMX stores, 5 Distribution Centers and 1 Head Office with
    Implementation Status of HAS of "A" rating (excellent). MPPA will continue to propose halal certification for upcoming new stores to be opened in the future.

Roy Mandey, Chairman of Aprindo, also commented, "Aprindo is also pleased to see one of its members to have successfully prioritized the halal importance to all its business lines nationwide and received the Halal Certification. MPPA's priority in implementing halal compliance in daily operations has also received attention from Mr. K.H. Ma'ruf Amin, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, accompanied by the Chairman of Aprindo (Roy Mandey), founder of the Indonesia Halal Lifestyle Center (Sapta Nirwandar) & Director of Hypermart (Anto Suwartono) who visited Hypermart Jakarta City Center (JACC) in Thamrin City , Jakarta (May 2022) to see the implementation of MPPA's Halal Decree from MUI in daily store operations."

MPPA will continue to ensure that production activities and facilities at suppliers, delivery of products from suppliers, receipt and storage of products in warehouses, receipt, handling, processing and displaying products in stores, services at cashier checkout and delivery of products to customers' homes meet the criteria of HAS within the Halal Certification.

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For further information, please contact:

PT. Matahari Putra Prima Tbk.

Email:corporate.communication@hypermart.co.id

Website:http://mppa.co.id

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

PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk

Gajah Mada Plaza Lt. SG. Jl · Gajah Mada No. 19-26 Petojo Utara · Gambir - Jakarta Pusat 10130 · Indonesia

Kantor Pusat Operasional

Hypermart Cyberpark, UG Floor · Jl. Sultan Falatehan · Lippo Karawaci Utara - Tangerang · Banten 15138 · Indonesia Tel. +62 21 5081 3000 · Fax +62 21 8061 5757 · www.mppa.co.id

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.

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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.

PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk

Gajah Mada Plaza Lt. SG. Jl · Gajah Mada No. 19-26 Petojo Utara · Gambir - Jakarta Pusat 10130 · Indonesia

Kantor Pusat Operasional

Hypermart Cyberpark, UG Floor · Jl. Sultan Falatehan · Lippo Karawaci Utara - Tangerang · Banten 15138 · Indonesia Tel. +62 21 5081 3000 · Fax +62 21 8061 5757 · www.mppa.co.id

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