AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. THE KROGER CO. AND KETTLE MERGER SUB, INC. Dated as of October 13, 2022Merger Agreement • October 14th, 2022 • Kroger Co • Retail-grocery stores • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 14th, 2022 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of October 13, 2022 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among Albertsons Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), The Kroger Co., a, Ohio corporation (“Parent”) and Kettle Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned direct subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub” and, collectively with the Company and Parent, the “Parties”).