AMSTERDAM, December 27, 2016, 08:30 CET – Cnova N.V. (NASDAQ and Euronext Paris: CNV; ISIN: NL0010949392) (“Cnova” or the “Company”) – announced today that Casino, Guichard-Perrachon S.A. (“Casino”) has commenced an offer to acquire for cash all outstanding ordinary shares of Cnova, nominal value €0.05 per share (“Cnova ordinary shares”), in the United States (the “U.S. Offer”). Pursuant to the U.S. Offer, Casino is offering to acquire all outstanding Cnova ordinary shares held by holders of Cnova ordinary shares resident in the United States (“U.S. holders”) for $5.50 per share, net to the holder in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes (the “U.S. Offer Price”). The U.S. Offer is being made pursuant and subject to the terms contained in the offer to purchase (the “Offer to Purchase”) and related letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), to be filed by Casino with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) later today as exhibits to a tender offer statement on Schedule TO.