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 14 January 2013, 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 numbers SE0000696841 and SE0000696858 rose from
517,500,822 to 517,748,444, representing 98.06% of the share capital to which
voting rights are attached, so that Kinnevik Media Holding holds 517,748,444 of
the voting rights, which represent 98. 06% 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 Hellber Kinnevik Tel: +46 70 762 00 24
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Metro International: Notification of Major Shareholding
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