Loblaw Companies Limited Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Release

BRAMPTON, ON, June 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2015 results on July 23, 2015 at 6:30 a.m. (ET). The release will be followed by a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET), as well as an audio webcast.

To access Loblaw's second quarter conference call, please dial (416) 260-0113 or (800) 524-8950. The playback will be made available approximately two hours after the event at (647) 436-0148 or (888) 203-1112, access code: 2383515. To access via audio webcast please go to the "Investor Centre" section of loblaw.ca. Pre-registration will be available.

About Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada's food and pharmacy leader, the nation's largest retailer, and the majority unitholder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw provides Canadians with grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, general merchandise, banking, and wireless mobile products and services. With more than 2,300 corporate, franchised and Associate-owned locations, Loblaw, its franchisees, and Associate-owners employ approximately 192,000 full- and part-time employees, making it one of Canada's largest private sector employers.

Live Life Well™

Loblaw's purpose - Live Life Well - puts first the needs and well-being of Canadians who make one billion transactions annually in the Company's stores.  Loblaw is positioned to meet and exceed those needs in many ways: convenient locations; more than 1,050 grocery stores that span the value spectrum from discount to specialty; full-service pharmacies at more than 1,250 Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® locations and more than 500 Loblaw locations; no-fee banking with PC Financial® services; affordable Joe Fresh® fashion and family apparel; and three of Canada's top consumer brands in Life Brand®, no name® and President's Choice®. Through the PC Plus™ and Shoppers Optimum® loyalty programs, more than one in every three Canadians are rewarded for shopping with the companies.  For more information, visit Loblaw's website at www.loblaw.ca and Loblaw's issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE Loblaw Companies Limited