Mr. Kevin Groh reports

LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED ANNOUNCES TIMING OF SECOND QUARTER 2016 EARNINGS RELEASE

Loblaw Companies Ltd. will release its second quarter 2016 results on July 27, 2016, at 6:30 a.m. ET. The release will be followed by a conference call at 10 a.m. ET as well as an audio webcast.

To access Loblaw's second quarter conference call, please dial 416-204-9271 or 800-505-9568. The playback will be made available approximately two hours after the event at 647-436-0148 or 888-203-1112, access code: 5576243. To access via audio webcast please go to the investor section of the company's website. Preregistration will be available.