Close Period Repurchase Programme

Close period repurchase programme

Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc ("Morrisons" or the "Company") announces that the Company has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in the Company for cancellation during the Company's close period commencing on 30th January 2012 and ending on the day of the announcement of the Company's results for the year ended 29th January 2012. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the UKLA Listing Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares.