Dufry: Purchasing of World Duty Free shares

Media Release

Basel, October 27, 2015

Purchasing of World Duty Free shares

Notice pursuant to article 41, paragraph 2, letter c), of the Consob Regulation no. 11971 dated May 14, 1999, as subsequently integrated and amended (the "Issuers' Regulation")

October 27, 2015 - With reference to the global mandatory public tender offer on the ordinary shares of World Duty Free S.p.A. launched by Dufry Financial Services BV ("Dufry") pursuant to article 102 and 106 paragraph 1-bis of the Legislative Decree February, 24 1998, no. 58 - and whose Offer Document has been approved by CONSOB by resolution no. 19342 of September 8, 2015 and published on September 10, 2015 - we hereby communicate that on the date hereof the following transactions have been carried out in relation to the shares of World Duty Free S.p.A. - ISIN Code IT0004954662 by the following persons subject to notification obligations pursuant to article 41, paragraph 2, letter c) of the Issuers' Regulation:

Date	Modalities of transaction	Type of transaction	Name	Number of shares	Currency	Price per share
October 27, 2015	MTA	Purchase	Dufry	169,629	Euro	10.25

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Press release of Dufry Financial Services BV issued by World Duty Free S.p.A. upon specific request of Dufry Financial Services BV

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Dufry Group - A leading global travel retailer

Dufry AG (SIX: DUFN; BM&FBOVESPA: DAGB33) is a leading global travel retailer operating around 1,700 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and downtown tourist areas.

Dufry employs around 21,000 people. The Company, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, operates in 58 countries in all five continents.

Social Responsibility

Dufry cares for children and supports social projects from SOS Kinderdorf in Brazil, Cambodia, Mexico, Morocco and Ivory Coast. SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-political and non-demonstrational organization established for orphaned and destitute children all over the world.