Metro International: Notification of Major Shareholding

Publication and communication under the Luxembourg act dated 27 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@kinnevik.se ("Kinnevik Media Holding"),
which is held by 100% Investment AB Kinnevik (publ), 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@kinnevik.se being
listed at the Stockholm Stock Exchange, NASDAQ OMX Stockholm,

Has notified Metro of the following:

On 7 December 2012, Kinnevik Media Holding acquired by purchase further
shares/SDRs, following a private offer made by Investment AB Kinnevik (publ)
after delisting of the shares of Metro, so that its total direct holding of
shares/SDRs with ISIN number SE0000696841 rose from 259,091,351 to 259,168,034,
representing 97.99% of the share capital to which voting rights are attached, so
that Kinnevik Media Holding holds 259,168,034 of the voting rights, which
represent 97.99% of the total voting rights in Metro.

Kinnevik Media Holding has also indicated that:

Shareholders of Investment AB Kinnevik (publ), including Verdere S.à r.l., SMS
Sapere Aude Trust, Sophie Stenbeck and HS Sapere Aude Trust, together holding as
of 31 October 2012 shares representing approximately 46.2% of the votes and
approximately 11.9% of the share capital in Investment AB Kinnevik (publ), have
an agreement regarding coordinated voting of their shares. Verdere S.à r.l.
holding as of 31 October 2012 shares representing approximately 35.1% of the
votes and approximately 9.1% of the share capital in Investment AB Kinnevik
(publ) 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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