ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD HOLDS MEDIA EVENT IN TOKYO

LAVAL, QC, March 13, 2025 /CNW/ - Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard" or the "Corporation") (TSX: ATD), a global leader in convenience and mobility, today held a media event in Tokyo, Japan regarding updates on its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings., Ltd. ("7&i").

While speaking at the event, Couche-Tard's management team reiterated the information in its press release dated March 10, 2025. Management also reaffirmed its intention to maintaining 7&i's role as an important part of Japan's emergency response infrastructure, protecting the privacy and security of customers, and investing in the growth of the business. 

The slides shown at the Tokyo event can be found on Couche-Tard's corporate website at Events & Presentations | Couche-Tard Corporate. Couche-Tard has also launched a new website to provide stakeholders, particularly in Japan, additional insights into creating a global convenience champion including Couche-Tard's approach to customers, employees, franchisees and local communities. To learn more visit www.growingseven.com.

About Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Couche-Tard is a global leader in convenience and mobility, operating in 31 countries and territories, with more than 16,800 stores, of which approximately 13,100 offer road transportation fuel. With its well-known Couche-Tard and Circle K banners, it is one of the largest independent convenience store operators in the United States and it is a leader in the convenience store industry and road transportation fuel retail in Canada, Scandinavia, the Baltics, Belgium, as well as in Ireland. It also has an important presence in Luxembourg, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, as well as in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Approximately 149,000 people are employed throughout its network.

For more information on Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., or to consult its audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements, unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and Management Discussion and Analysis, please visit: https://corpo.couche-tard.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of securities legislation, including, without limitation, those with respect to any potential transaction with 7&i, its anticipated benefits for both companies' customers, employees, franchisees, shareholders and other stakeholders and regulatory and financing matters, and there can be no assurance that any transaction involving 7&i will ultimately be agreed or proceed. Positive or negative verbs such as "believe", "can", "shall", "intend", "expect", "estimate", "assume" and other related expressions are used to identify such statements. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Couche-Tard and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties outside of Couche-Tard's control. Couche-Tard would like to point out that, by their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties such that its results, or the measures it adopts, could differ materially from those indicated in or underlying these statements, or could have an impact on the degree of realization of a particular statement or projection. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Couche-Tard disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking information in this release is based on information available as of the date of the release.

SOURCE Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

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