Alma Media Corporation extends the offer period of the tender offer
made for shares in Talentum Oyj
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Alma Media Corporation Stock Exchange Release 14 September 2009at 9.30 a.m.ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION EXTENDS THE OFFER PERIOD OF THE TENDER OFFERMADE FOR SHARES IN TALENTUM OYJ TO END ON 15 OCTOBER 2009 AT 4:00P.M.Alma Media Corporation ("Alma Media") announced on 10 August 2009that it will make a mandatory public tender offer for all of theissued and outstanding shares in Talentum Oyj ("Talentum") (the"Tender Offer"). The Tender Offer commenced on 19 August 2009 at 9:30a.m. (Finnish time) and was announced to end on 15 September 2009 at4:00 p.m. (Finnish time) unless the Tender Offer is extended ordiscontinued in accordance with its terms and conditions (the "OfferPeriod"). The consideration offered for each share in Talentumvalidly tendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of theTender Offer is EUR 1.85 in cash.According to the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, the TenderOffer is subject to that all regulatory approvals and other permitsand approvals required for the completion of the Tender Offer,including clearances from competition authorities, have been receivedon terms and conditions that are acceptable to Alma Media.Alternatively, Alma Media may, to the extent possible under the law,waive this precondition for the completion. Alma Media published astock exchange release on 9 September 2009 informing that theCompetition Authority has referred the Tender Offer to continuedconsideration.Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, Alma Mediahas today decided to extend the Offer Period of the Tender Offer byone month, to end on 15 October 2009 at 4:00 p.m. (Finnish time) (the"Extended Offer Period"). Alma Media may, according to the terms andconditions of the Tender Offer, decide during the Extended OfferPeriod to further extend the Offer Period by announcing that withinthe Extended Offer Period. Alma Media may also discontinue theExtended Offer Period by informing of that five (5) banking daysbefore the end of the Extended Offer Period at the latest.Alma Media CorporationRauno HeinonenCorporate Communications and IRAdditional information:Kai Telanne, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 665 3500DISTRIBUTIONNASDAQ OMX HelsinkiMain mediaAlma Media in briefAlma Media is a profitable and internationally expanding company thatinvests in the future of newspapers and online media. Its best knownproducts are the Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com.Net sales in 2008 totalled EUR 341 million and the operating marginwas over 14%. The company's share (ALN1V) is listed on the NASDAQ OMXHelsinki stock exchange.This release may not be released or otherwise distributed, in wholeor in part, in or into Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa,Canada or the United States. This release is not a tender offerdocument and as such does not constitute an offer or invitation tomake a sales offer. Investors shall accept the Tender Offer for theshares only on the basis of the information provided in a tenderoffer document. Offers will not be made directly or indirectly in anyjurisdiction where either an offer or participation therein isprohibited by applicable law or where any tender offer document orregistration or other requirements would apply in addition to thoseundertaken in Finland.The Tender Offer is not being made in any jurisdiction whereprohibited by applicable law and the tender offer document andrelated acceptance forms will not and may not be distributed,forwarded or transmitted into or from any jurisdiction whereprohibited by applicable law. In particular, the Tender Offer is notbeing made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of thepostal service of, or by any means or instrumentality (including,without limitation, facsimile transmission, telex, telephone or theInternet) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities ofa national securities exchange of, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, SouthAfrica, Canada or the United States. The Tender Offer cannot beaccepted by any such use, means or instrumentality or from withinAustralia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Canada or the UnitedStates.This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 14.09.2009 - 08:31 Uhr
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