Mr. Nicolas Amyot reports

METRO INC. TO RELEASE 2026 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Metro Inc. will release its third quarter fiscal 2026 results on Aug. 12, 2026. The release will be followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT.

Eric R. La Fleche, president and chief executive officer, and Nicolas Amyot, 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.

The analysts and institutional investors are invited to access the conference call, by dialling 1-800-990-4777 or via the company's website. The journalists and public will be able to access it in a listen mode only. The replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the event at 1-888-660-6345 (access code 82945 followed by the pound key) or via the company's website, until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 12, 2026.

About Metro Inc.

With annual sales of more than $22-billion, Metro is a food and pharmacy leader in Quebec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to nourish the health and well-being of communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer and provider of e-commerce services, the company operates or services a network of approximately 1,000 food stores under several banners, including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis and Premiere Moisson, and approximately 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.