Mr. Francois Thibault reports

METRO INC. TO RELEASE 2024 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Metro Inc. will release its first quarter fiscal 2024 results on Jan. 30, 2024. The release will be followed by a conference call at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Eric R. La Fleche, president and chief executive officer, and Francois Thibault, executive vice-president and chief financial officer, will hold a conference call intended for investors and financial analysts to comment on the financial results. The conference call will be followed by a question period.

Analysts and institutional investors are invited to access the conference call by dialling 416-764-8651 or 1-888-390-0620. Journalists and the public will be able to access it in a listen-only mode. The replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the event at 1-888-390-0541 (access code 903593 followed by the pound key) until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 29, 2024.

About Metro Inc.

With annual sales of more than $20-billion, Metro is a food and pharmacy leader in Quebec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. The company's purpose is to nourish the health and well-being of its communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer and provider of e-commerce services, the company operates or services a network of approximately 980 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C and Food Basics, and 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.