Result of General Meeting

2 July 2012

BOOKER GROUP PLC

("Booker" or the "Company")

RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING

Further to the announcement made on 30 May 2012, the Board of Booker is pleased to announce that the resolution to approve the acquisition of Makro UK as detailed in the circular to Shareholders dated 15 June 2012 was duly passed at the General Meeting held at 11.00 a.m. today.

A copy of the resolution passed will be forwarded electronically to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available at http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do 

Completion of the Acquisition is expected to take place on 4 July 2012.

For further information contact:

Tulchan Communications (PR Adviser to Booker Group plc)

Susanna Voyle 020 7353 4200

Capitalised terms used, but not defined, in this announcement have the same meanings as given to them in the circular sent by the Company to Shareholders dated 15 June 2012 unless the context requires otherwise.