First ADR listing out of Chile in 2012

NEW YORK, June 29, 2012 — BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been named as depositary bank by Cencosud for its American depositary receipt (ADR) program.  Each Cencosud ADR represents three ordinary shares and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CNCO."  Cencosud's ordinary shares trade on the Santiago Stock Exchange under the symbol "CENCOSUD."

Cencosud is a retail conglomerate in Latin America with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.  It uses a multi-format strategy and employs close to 100,000 people.

"Cencosud is the first listing out of Chile this year and a noteworthy transaction, given global market conditions," said Michael Cole-Fontayn, CEO of BNY Mellon's Depositary Receipts business.  "Being appointed depositary for this milestone only reinforces our presence in Latin America, and we look forward to working closely with Cencosud to raise the company's visibility among investors."

BNY Mellon acts as depositary for more than 2,500 American and global depositary receipt programs, acting in partnership with leading companies from 65 countries.  BNY Mellon is committed to helping securities issuers access the world's rapidly evolving financial markets and delivers a comprehensive suite of depositary receipt services.  Learn more at www.bnymellon.com/dr.

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