Metro delisted 31 May 2012


Metro   International  S.A.  ("Metro"  or  the  "Company")  has,  as  previously
announced,  applied for  delisting of  its shares,  warrants and debentures from
NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

Metro has now been informed that NASDAQ OMX Stockholm has approved the Company's
application  for delisting and decided  that the last day  of trading in Metro's
shares, warrants and debentures will be on 31 May 2012.

To  enable for  holders of  shares and  warrants in  the Company to divest their
shares  and warrants  also following  the last  day of  trading, Metro's largest
shareholder  Investment  AB  Kinnevik  ("Kinnevik")  will  after the last day of
trading  offer holders to divest such holdings  to Kinnevik (or a subsidiary) on
terms  corresponding to those  applicable under Kinnevik's  previous public cash
offer, announced on 6 February 2012.

For further information, please visit www.metro.lu or contact:

 Anders Kronborg, CFO Tel: +44 79 1254 0800

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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 22 countries across Europe,  North & South America
and  Asia. Metro has a  unique global reach -  attracting a young, active, well-
educated Metropolitan audience of 17 million daily readers.

Metro  International  S.A.  shares  are  listed  on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm through
Swedish Depository Receipts of series A and series B under the symbols MTROA and
MTROB.


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