Office of Fair Trading Referral

For Immediate Release

8 November 2012

Booker Group plc

Office of Fair Trading Referral

The Board of Booker Group plc ('Booker') notes the announcement by the Office of Fair Trading of its decision to refer the completed acquisition of Makro UK to the Competition Commission. Booker looks forward to working with the Competition Commission through the inquiry. Makro UK will continue to be held separate from the rest of Booker until the inquiry is complete.

For more information please contact:

Tulchan Communications (PR Adviser to the Company)

Tel: 020 7353 4200

Attn: Susanna Voyle / Rebecca Scott