COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO

Publicly-Held Corporation

Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) 47.508.411/0001-56

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”) announces to its shareholders that the increase of the Company’s capital was approved, among other topics, at the Annual and Special Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 27 2012, upon the capitalization of the portion of the Company’s goodwill special reserve in the total amount of two hundred million, nine hundred and five thousand, seven hundred forty-nine Brazilian Reais and sixty-nine cents (R$ 200,905,749.69). Out of this total, forty million, one hundred eighty-one thousand, two hundred and six Brazilian Reais and forty one cents (R$ 40.181.206,41) shall be capitalized without the issuing of new shares and to the benefit of all the shareholders, and one hundred sixty million, seven hundred twenty-four thousand, five hundred forty-three Brazilian Reais and twenty eight cents (R$ 160.724.543,28) shall be capitalized to the benefit of the Company’s controlling shareholder, Wilkes Participações S.A. (“Wilkes”), under Article 7 of CVM Instruction 319/99 (as amended), upon the issuing of one million, eight hundred seventy-six thousand, three hundred and eight (1.876.308) new preferred shares of the Company.

Under the terms of Section 171 of Law 6,404/76, shareholders will have the preemptive right to subscribe the new shares to be issued as a result of the abovementioned capital increase, corresponding to the portion of the increase which will be capitalized in benefit of the controlling shareholder, observing the following conditions:

(i) Amount of the increase to be carried out upon the issue of new shares: one hundred sixty million, seven hundred twenty-four thousand, five hundred forty-three Brazilian Reais and twenty eight cents (R$ 160.724.543,28).

(ii) Number and type of shares to be issued: one million, eight hundred seventy-six thousand, three hundred and eight (1.876.308) preferred shares.

(iii) Issuing price: The issuing price of these shares is eighty five Brazilian Reais and sixty six cents (R$ 85.66) per preferred share and was defined according to the weighted average of the fifteen (15) trading sessions prior to the publishing of the first Call Notice to the Annual and Special Shareholders’ Meeting that resolved on said capital increase, under Section 170, § 1º, III, of Law 6,404/76.

(iv) Characteristics: The new preferred shares issued shall have the same rights and characteristics as those borne by the currently existing preferred shares; however, they will not be entitled to receive dividends related to the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2011.

(v) Payment Form: The preferred shares issued shall be paid through the capitalization of a portion of the amounts existing in the goodwill special reserve registered with the Company, in favor of the controlling shareholder Wilkes, as per Article 7 of CVM Instruction 319/99.

The amount paid by the shareholders who exercised their preemptive right to subscribe for shares issued in the capital increase will be directly delivered to the Company’s controller, in national currency, as authorized by Article 7, paragraph 1 of CVM Instruction 319/99.

(vi) Preemptive Right: (a) Except as described in item (b) below, the shareholders owning common and preferred shares may exercise the preemptive right provided for by Section 171 of Law 6,404/76, during the preclusive time-period of thirty (30) days from May 02, 2012, this latter date being included, which shall expire on May 31, 2012, this date being included.

The Company’s shareholders whose shares are in custody with Itaú Unibanco S/A shall receive the subscription lists by mail and those who fail to receive it shall appear in person, within the subscription deadline above, at any of the branches of Itaú Unibanco S.A. as indicated above.

The shareholders whose shares are in custody with BM&FBOVESPA – Depositary Center – shall exercise their preemptive rights to subscribe the new shares through their custody agents, subject to the deadlines stipulated by BM&FBOVESPA and the terms herein.

(b) Since the preemptive rights has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through a Registration Statement, nor is in place an exempt from registration with SEC, then U.S. persons, as defined in Regulation S enacted within the ambit of the Securities Act 1933, as amended, may not exercise the preemptive right to the subscription of the shares issued as a result of the capital increase.

(vii) Preemptive right ratio: The preemptive right of the Company’s shareholders shall be exercised at the ratio of 0.72154018% in new preferred shares, under the main clause of Section 171 of Law 6,404/76.

(viii) Trading of subscription rights: Shareholders of shares issued by the Company who wish to trade its subscription rights may do it within the period of exercise of preemptive right, as established above, and they shall proceed within the period necessary to allow the rights granted to be exercised within said period. Shareholders whose shares are held in custody with Banco Itaú Unibanco S.A. shall request this institution to provide them with the respective list of assignment of rights, or direct their brokerage firm to trade directly on stock exchanges.

(ix) Unsubscribed shares: There shall be no unsubscribed shares, since the capital increase shall be paid in through the capitalization of the portion of the goodwill special reserve in the exact amount of the capital increase. For this reason, no Notice to Shareholders will be published informing on the conclusion of the increase.

(x) Ratification: A new general meeting for purposes of ratifying the increasing of Company’s capital after the period of preemptive right shall not be held.

(xi) Ex-subscription trading: The shares acquired as of April 30, 2012, including, shall not be entitled to subscription right.

Any clarifications on the capital increase may be obtained by telephone: (11) 3886-0421 or via e-mail: gpa.ri@grupopaodeacucar.com.br  

São Paulo, April 30, 2012.

Vitor Fagá de Almeida

Investor Relations Officer