Premiere AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 24.11.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fininvest S.p.A., Rome, Italy, in its name and in the name and on behalf of Mr. Silvio Berlusconi and the companies referred to below, notified us pursuant to section 21 para. 1 and section 22 para.1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) of the following: On November 14, 2008, following acquisitions of Premiere AG shares, the stake of Fininvest S.p.A., Rome, Italy, in the voting rights in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, Unterföhring, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and on that date amounted to 3.134% (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares; Premiere AG has only issued ordinary shares). Fininvest S.p.A. is an Italian company controlled by Mr. Silvio Berlusconi through Holding Italiana Prima S.p.A., Holding Italiana Seconda S.p.A., Holding Italiana Terza S.p.A. and Holding Italiana Ottava S.p.A.. On November 14, 2008, the indirect stake of Mr. Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, in the voting rights in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, Unterföhring, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and on that date amounted to 3.134% (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares; Premiere AG has only issued ordinary shares). All such 3.134% of the voting rights (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares) in Premiere AG are to be attributed to Mr. Silvio Berlusconi pursuant to section 22, para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 sentence 3 WpHG. These voting rights attributed to Mr. Silvio Berlusconi are held via the following entities which are controlled by Mr. Silvio Berlusconi: Fininvest S.p.A., Holding Italiana Prima S.p.A., Holding Italiana Seconda S.p.A., Holding Italiana Terza S.p.A. and Holding Italiana Ottava S.p.A.. On November 14, 2008, the indirect stake of Holding Italiana Prima S.p.A., Milano, Italy, in the voting rights in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, Unterföhring, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and on that date amounted to 3.134% (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares; Premiere AG has only issued ordinary shares). All such 3.134% of the voting rights (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares) in Premiere AG are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Prima S.p.A. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 sentence 3 WpHG. These voting rights are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Prima S.p.A. from Fininvest S.p.A.. On November 14, 2008, the indirect stake of Holding Italiana Seconda S.p.A., Milano, Italy, in the voting rights in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, Unterföhring, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and on that date amounted to 3.134% (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares; Premiere AG has only issued ordinary shares). All such 3.134% of the voting rights (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares) in Premiere AG are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Seconda S.p.A. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 sentence 3 WpHG. These voting rights are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Seconda S.p.A. from Fininvest S.p.A.. On November 14, 2008, the indirect stake of Holding Italiana Terza S.p.A., Milano, Italy, in the voting rights in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, Unterföhring, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and on that date amounted to 3.134% (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares; Premiere AG has only issued ordinary shares). All such 3.134% of the voting rights (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares) in Premiere AG are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Terza S.p.A. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 sentence 3 WpHG. These voting rights are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Terza S.p.A. from Fininvest S.p.A.. On November 14, 2008, the indirect stake of Holding Italiana Ottava S.p.A., Milano, Italy, in the voting rights in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, Unterföhring, Germany, exceeded the threshold of 3% and on that date amounted to 3.134% (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares; Premiere AG has only issued ordinary shares). All such 3.134% of the voting rights (3,525,000 no-par value ordinary shares) in Premiere AG are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Ottava S.p.A. pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 sentence 3 WpHG. These voting rights are to be attributed to Holding Italiana Ottava S.p.A. from Fininvest S.p.A.. Unterföhring, November 2008 Premiere AG Medienallee 4, 85774 Unterföhring The Management Board DGAP 24.11.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Premiere AG Medienallee 4 85774 Unterföhring Deutschland Internet: www.premiere.de End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
DGAP-PVR: Premiere AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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