Metro International: Notification of Major Shareholding
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Publication and communication under the Luxembourg act dated 21 July 2012 on
squeeze-outs and sell-outs of securities issued by companies currently or
formerly listed on a regulated market in the European Union
Kinnevik Media Holding AB, a private limited liability company existing under
Swedish law with registered seat Skeppsbron 18, Box 2094, S-10313 Stockholm,
Sweden, registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office under number
556880-1590, with email address: info(at)kinnevik.se ("Kinnevik Media Holding")
which is held by 100% Investment AB Kinnevik (publ), a public limited liability
company existing under Swedish law, with registered seat at Skeppsbron 18, Box
2094, S-10313 Stockholm, Sweden registered with the Swedish Companies
Registration Office under number 556047-9742, with email
address: info(at)kinnevik.se being listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm; has notified
Metro of the following:
Metro has a total issued share capital EUR 1,000,372.64 divided into a total of
528,009,231 shares, having one voting right each.
On 11 October 2013, Kinnevik Media Holding acquired by purchase further class A
shares/SDRs and class B shares/SDRs, following a private offer made by
Investment AB Kinnevik (publ) after delisting of the shares of Metro, so that
its direct holding:
* of class A shares/SDRs with ISIN number SE0000696841 rose from EUR
492,664.58 to EUR 493,179.30 in the share capital of Metro, corresponding to
a rise in the voting rights from 260,034,546 to 260,306,222 in the class A
shares/SDRs and to a holding of 98.42% in the class A share/SDRs, and
* of class B shares/SDRs SE0000696858 rose from EUR 490,432.06 to EUR
491,021.03 in the share capital of Metro, corresponding to a rise in the
voting rights from 258,856,194 to 259,167,062 in the class B shares/SDRs and
hence a holding of 98.35% in the class B share/SDRs.
The total direct holding of shares/SDR of Kinnevik Media Holding hence rose from
EUR 983,096.64 to EUR 984,200.33, corresponding to voting rights which rose from
518,890,740 to 519,473,284 and a holding of 98.38% of the total voting rights in
Metro.
During an extraordinary shareholder meeting of Metro dated 21 December 2012 the
shareholders decided to add voting rights to the class B shares, so that the
class B shares have the same voting rights as the class A shares, i.e. one vote
for each share.
As of 30 September 2013, Verdere S.à r.l. holds shares representing
approximately 44.8% of the votes and approximately 10.6% of the share capital in
Investment AB Kinnevik (publ). Verdere S.à r.l. is owned, directly and
indirectly, by Cristina and Max Stenbeck, 50% each.
For further information, please visit www.metro.lu, or contact:
Kristofer Hellberg, Kinnevik Tel: + 46 70 762 00 24
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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO
Metro is the largest international newspaper in the world. Metro is published in
over 100 major cities in 23 countries across Europe, North & South America and
Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-
educated Metropolitan audience of over 18 million daily readers.
Notification of Major Shareholding:
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