FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “feel,” “forecast,” “goal”, “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and similar words, phrases or expressions and variations or negatives of these words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements regarding the estimated or anticipated future results of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”) and Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”) prior to the proposed merger and the combined company following the proposed merger, the anticipated benefits of the proposed merger, including any and all integration plans, estimated synergies, guidance, deleveraging goals, the expected management and governance of the combined company, the expected timing of completion of the proposed merger and related transactions and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of Albertsons Companies and Rite Aid management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding the combined company’s business and the proposed merger and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) the ability of the parties to successfully complete the proposed merger on anticipated terms and timing, including obtaining required shareholder and regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions to the completion of the proposed merger, (ii) access to significant debt financing for the proposed merger on a timely basis and on reasonable terms as well as the impact of the combined companies’ debt levels on the ability to operate following the proposed merger, (iii) risks relating to the integration of Albertsons Companies and Rite Aid operations, products and employees into the combined company and the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits of the proposed merger will not be realized in whole or in part within the expected timeframe, (iv) risks relating to the businesses of Albertsons Companies and Rite Aid and the industries in which they operate, including the risk that there may be a material adverse change of Rite Aid or Albertsons, (v) the impact of the proposed transaction on each company’s business pending consummation of the transaction including the risk that the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Rite Aid common stock and the risk that the proposed transaction could have an adverse effect on the ability of Rite Aid and Albertsons to retain customers, hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers, and (vi) risks relating to the business of the combined company and the industries in which it will operate following the proposed merger. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties, will be more fully discussed in a proxy statement/prospectus that will be filed by Rite Aid and Albertsons Companies with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with the proposed merger. A further list and description of risks and uncertainties is found in Rite Aid’s Annual Report on form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 4, 2017, in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Albertsons Companies, LLC's Form S-4 registration statement filed on June 28, 2017 and in Item 1A of Albertsons Companies, LLC's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed August 1, 2017, October 23, 2017 and January 1, 2018, filed with the SEC. While the list of factors presented here is, and the list of factors to be presented in the proxy statement/prospectus are, considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statement made herein speaks only as of the date of this document. Neither Albertsons Companies nor Rite Aid is under any obligation to, and each expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws or regulations. The pro forma financial information presented herein has not been prepared pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X or reviewed by either company’s auditors. The pro forma financial information that will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus may be materially different from the pro forma information included herein. 2
