Investment AB Kinnevik ("Kinnevik"), through the wholly-owned subsidiary
Kinnevik Media Holding AB, on 10 April 2012 completed the public tender offer
for Metro International S.A. ("Metro" or the "Company"). After the extended
acceptance period, Kinnevik controlled in total approximately 94 percent of the
total number of outstanding shares of series A (and votes) in Metro,
approximately 95 percent of the total number of outstanding shares of series B
in Metro (in total approximately 95 percent of the total number of outstanding
shares of series A and B in Metro), approximately 98 percent of the total number
of warrants in Metro and approximately 97 percent of the total number of
debentures in Metro.
Based on the above, the Board of Directors of Metro considers that it is no
longer justified for the Company to remain listed and has therefore decided to
request that the shares, warrants and debentures of the Company are delisted
from NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. Last day for trading in the Company's shares,
warrants and debentures on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm will be announced as soon as the
Company has received notice thereof from NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
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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Metro International: Metro files for delisting
| Source: Metro International S.A.
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