EM.Sport Media AG / Strategic Company Decision 21.07.2008 Release of a Adhoc News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EM.Sport Media AG acquires further shares in Highlight Communications AG from Bernhard Burgener In return, Bernhard Burgener receives, amongst others, a share package in EM.Sport Media AG of around 2.95 percent Ismaning, July 21, 2008 EM.Sport Media AG today acquired a further 2,818,847 shares in Highlight Communications AG of Pratteln, Switzerland. The shares were sold by Mr. Bernhard Burgener, President of the Board of Directors of Highlight Communications, current Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of EM.Sport Media AG and, with effect from September 1, 2008, CEO of EM.Sport Media AG. This move increases the stake held by EM.Sport Media AG in the Swiss media company by around 6 percent from 37.6 percent to a total of 43.6 percent. For the shares in question, EM.Sport Media AG is paying the seller a sum of 16,455,808 Euro in cash. In addition, Mr. Bernhard Burgener is receiving 2,298,770 shares in EM.Sport Media AG from the companys treasury stock. This transaction means that he will hold a stake of around 2.95 percent of EM.Sport Media AG authorized share capital. In the near future, EM.Sport Media AG also intends to acquire further shares from other Board Members and the management team of the Highlight Communications AG, respectively. It is envisaged that its shareholding in Highlight Communications AG will thus increase to around 47 percent. Contact: Kontakt PR: EM.Sport Media AG, Sabine Lais, Tel.: +49 (0) 89 - 99 500 461, Fax: +49 (0) 89 - 99 500 466, E-Mail: sabine.lais@emsportmedia.ag Frank Elsner Kommunikation für Unternehmen GmbH, Tel.: +49 (0) 5404 - 91 92 0, Fax: +49 (0) 5404 - 91 92 29 Kontakt IR: EM.Sport Media AG, Jens Stahmann, Tel.: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 436, Fax: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 433, E-Mail: ir@emsportmedia.ag EM.Sport Media AG, Münchener Straße 101g, 85737 Ismaning, Tel.: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 0, Fax: +49 (0)89 - 99 500 111 DGAP 21.07.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: EM.Sport Media AG Münchener Str. 101g 85373 Ismaning Deutschland Phone: 089 / 99500 - 436 Fax: 089 / 99500 - 433 E-mail: ir@emsportmedia.ag Internet: http://www.emsportmedia.ag ISIN: DE0009147207, DE000A0GQKR4 WKN: 914720, A0GQKR Indices: SDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-Adhoc: EM.Sport Media AG acquires further shares in Highlight Communications AG from Bernhard Burgener In return, Bernhard Burgener receives, amongst others, a share package in EM.Sport Media AG of around 2.95 percent
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