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Distribucion y Servicio SA & Wal-Mart Stores Inc	Update Date: 02/01/09
Date Announced: 01/27/09
Value (million $USD): 1.10 billion U.S. Dollar 669.83 billion Chilean Peso

Status: Pending

TRANSACTION DETAILS
Date Announced	01/27/09
Date Originally Announced	01/27/09
Format	Acq. Rem. Int.	Acquisition techniques	Not Applicable
Attitude	Friendly	Agency	n/a
Value	1.10 billion U.S. Dollar 669.83 billion Chilean Peso	Advisor Fees	n/a

SYNOPSIS
CHILE - Wal-Mart Stores Inc planned to launch a tender offer to acquire the remaining 41.8% stake, or 2. 707 bil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in Distribucion y Servicio SA, an owner and operator of supermarkets, from the Ibanez Family (40.1%) and other shareholders, for 247.423 Chilean pesos ($0.408 US) per share, or a total value of 669.829 billion pesos ($1.105 bil).

TARGET
Name	Distribucion y Servicio SA (DYS)
Industries	Operators of nonresidential buildings
City	Santiago
State	n/a
Nation	Chile
Incorporated in	n/a
Public Status	Public
Business Description	Distribucion y Servicio SA {D&S}, headquartered in Santiago, Chile, is in the business of food retail through the different retail formats. It owns and operates supermarkets under the name Express of LIDER, hypermarkets under Hiper of LIDER and the new discount format under the Ekono banner. The company was founded in 1957.
Advisors	NULL
Target Sales	3.79 billion U.S. Dollar 2,078.98 billion Chilean Peso

ACQUIROR
Name	Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)
Industries	Variety stores; Miscellaneous general merchandise stores
City	Bentonville
State	AR
Nation	United States
Incorporated in	DE
Public Status	Public
Business Description	Wal-Mart Stores Inc, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, owns and operates grocery stores and warehouse clubs which offer a wide variety of merchandise, including apparel for women, girls, men, boys and infants as well as curtains, fabrics and notions, candy, stationery and books, shoes, housewares, hardware, electronics, home furnishings, small appliances, automotive accessories, horticulture and accessories, sporting goods, toys, cameras and supplies, health and beauty aids, pharmaceuticals, jewelry, and food. The company was founded in 1945.
Advisors	NULL
Acquiror Sales	399.52 billion U.S. Dollar

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