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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER FOR GOLD FROST SHARES
YAVNE, ISRAEL - APRIL 3, 2009 - G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD. (NASDAQ: WILC)
(the "COMPANY" or "G. WILLI FOOD") announced today that the tender offer that it
commenced on February 5, 2009 (as extended on March 5, 2009) to purchase from
the holders of shares and/or depositary interests of Gold Frost Ltd. ("GOLD
FROST") all of the issued and outstanding share capital of Gold Frost not
already held by G. Willi Food for a price of 5 pence per share or per depositary
interest in cash has expired. The tender offer had been subject to the condition
that the number of shares and depositary interests duly tendered constitute,
upon expiration of the offer period and together with the shares held by G.
Willi Food at such time, more than 95 per cent of the issued and outstanding
share capital of Gold Frost. Such condition was not met. As a result, G. Willi
Food will not purchase any of the Gold Frost shares that have been tendered.
COMPANY CONTACT:
G. Willi-Food International Ltd.
Ety Sabach, CFO
+972-8-932-1000
ety@willi-food.co.il
THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
RELATING TO FUTURE EVENTS OR OUR FUTURE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS STATEMENTS
REGARDING TRENDS, DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND EXPECTED REVENUES, OPERATING
RESULTS, AND EARNINGS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS, LEVELS
OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM ANY
FUTURE RESULTS, LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED IN THOSE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS
INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES,
INCLUDING THE NIS/U.S. DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE, PAYMENT DEFAULT BY ANY OF OUR MAJOR
CLIENTS, THE LOSS OF ONE OF MORE OF OUR KEY PERSONNEL, CHANGES IN LAWS AND
REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY, AND
INABILITY TO MEET AND MAINTAIN REGULATORY QUALIFICATIONS AND APPROVALS FOR OUR
PRODUCTS, TERMINATION OF ARRANGEMENTS WITH OUR SUPPLIERS, IN PARTICULAR ARLA
FOODS, LOSS OF ONE OR MORE OF OUR PRINCIPAL CLIENTS, INCREASING LEVELS OF
COMPETITION IN ISRAEL AND OTHER MARKETS IN WHICH WE DO BUSINESS, CHANGES IN
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN ISRAEL, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN
THE COMPANY'S CORE MARKETS, OUR INABILITY TO ACCURATELY PREDICT CONSUMPTION OF
OUR PRODUCTS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS. WE CANNOT
GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS, LEVELS OF ACTIVITY, PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS. THE
MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE ALSO INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
SUMMARIZED UNDER THE HEADING "RISK FACTORS" IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 20-F FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE FACTORS ARE UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH THE
FILING OF REPORTS AND REGISTRATION STATEMENTS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. WE DO NOT ASSUME ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THE FORWARD-LOOKING
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE.