CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corporation has established a meeting date of August 9, for a special meeting of stockholders of record as of June 22, 2018 to, among other things, consider and vote on a proposal to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 18, 2018, with Albertsons Cos. The special meeting of stockholders will take place at 8:30 a.m.Eastern Time at the office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York City.

Rite Aid stockholders as of the close of business on the record date for the special meeting will be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting.

Consummation of the merger remains subject to various closing conditions, including but not limited to the approval of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Rite Aid stock entitled to vote on the merger.