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Carrefour International Partnership pursues its expansion with a new partnership with Czech Group JIP Retail. All stores of the chain’s network will start selling a large range of Carrefour products. JIP Retail will leverage Carrefour brands to offer customers an affordable selection of quality products across the main food and non-food categories. This launch of Carrefour products in the Czech market is a first step: Carrefour International Partnership and JIP Retail plan to deploy Carrefour banners in JIP Retail’s convenience network in 2024. "This new partnership with JIP Retail is a great opportunity to provide Czech customers with a powerful and competitive range of products to meet their daily needs. It is an additional milestone in Carrefour Group’s international strategy, with a strong development in Eastern Europe.”, says Patrick Lasfargues, Carrefour International Partnership's Executive Director. Partner of Carrefour “We are very pleased to become a Partner of Carrefour, the worldwide leader, and to allow them to come back to the Czech Republic. Their remarkable range of products will perfectly match with our existing assortment to the delight of our customers”, declares Jan Plsek, JIP Retail President.

Alexandre de Palmas, currently Executive Director of Carrefour Spain, has been appointed Executive Director of Carrefour France, a member of the Group Executive Committee, effective September 4. He succeeds Rami Baitieh, who is leaving the Group to pursue a new professional project abroad. Elodie Perthuisot has been appointed Executive Director of Carrefour Spain, a member of the Group Executive Committee, effective September 4. She retains her position as Executive Director E-commerce, Data and Digital Transformation. Outstanding managerial skills Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Carrefour Group, said: "I wish every success to Alexandre de Palmas and Elodie Perthuisot, who have demonstrated their outstanding managerial skills and achieved remarkable results in their previous positions.” “I have every confidence in their ability to consolidate Carrefour's commercial momentum in France and Spain, and to accelerate the roll-out of the major transformation projects of Carrefour 2026. I would like to extend my warmest thanks go to Rami Baitieh, who has served our Group for 28 years.” “During each of the difficult assignments I have entrusted him with, which he has fully taken on, particularly in France, where he has revitalized the commercial dynamic, I have been able to appreciate his human qualities and his unfailing commitment to serving Carrefour. I know that he will succeed in the next stages of his career."

Last summer, Carrefour stepped forward when France’s Minister of the Interior and Overseas territories Gérald Darmanin appealed to public and private sector companies to give their employees time off so they could aid firefighters. The Group has decided to bolster its support and double the number of days that its volunteer firefighter employees can take per year – the number is increasing from 10 to 20 days. Employees who find themselves called up to provide backup out in the field will hold onto their pay throughout the time that they are volunteering. Key areas The Group has also joined forces with France’s Fédération Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers (the national federation of firefighters) within the framework of partnership that focuses on three key areas: Training programs for customers and employees on habits that can save lives, and natural risk awareness-raising programs Financial support for the Fédération Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France An initiative to enable firefighters who are members of the Fédération Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France to access Carrefour job offers Volunteer firefighters “You sometimes find heroes in uniform beneath those Carrefour outfits! Carrefour is proud to have volunteer firefighters among its staff – courageous people who stood out during the terrible fires that hit south-western France last year. We would like to thank them for their commitment and to provide them with even more support by doubling the number of volunteering days they can take each year.” “Carrefour would also like to support the Fédération Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France which is driving initiatives to mobilize firefighters throughout France, helping to train people acquire life-saving skills and provide its members with jobs. Our aim is simple: we want to help those who help us – people who we admire,” said Alexandre Bompard, Chairman and CEO of the Carrefour Group.