EQS Voting Rights Announcement: ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Silvio Berlusconi notified us of the following on May 31, 2023 pursuant to Sec. 43 para. 1 of the German Securities Trading Act:
“Reference is made to my voting rights notifications pursuant to sections 33 et seqq. of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG) dated 9 May 2023 concerning ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. On 3 May 2023, Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A. (Madrid, Spain) was merged with and into its holding company MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE N.V. (Cologno Monzese, Italy - hereinafter MFE) and MFE acquired by way of universal succession all shares and instruments relating to the issuer previously held by Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A. As a result, the threshold of 15% and 20% of the voting rights resulting from shares in ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE directly held by MFE was exceeded. In connection with the exercise and settlement of instruments held, the threshold of 25% ofthe voting rights resulting from shares in the issuer directly held by MFE was exceeded. Therefore, I hereby, making this notification also on behalf of the controlled undertakings each as referred to under section 8 of the voting rights notifications dated 9 May 2023
notify you pursuant to section 43 para. 1 WpHG of the objectives pursued with the acquisition of voting rights and the origin of the funds used to make the acquisition as follows:
I. Objectives pursued with the acquisition:
Il. Pursuant to section 43 para. 1 sent. 4 WpHG, I hereby notify you that MFE neither used equity nor debt capital to finance the acquisition of the voting rights in the issuer on 3 May 2023, which was effected by way of universal succession following the merger of Mediaset España Comunicación, S.A. with and into MFE. To finance the further acquisition of the voting rights in the issuer on 9 May 2023, MFE used debt capital. Regarding my person and Finanziaria d'investimento Fininvest S.p.A., the acquisition occurred due to the attribution of voting rights in accordance with section 34 para. 1 sent. 1 no. 1 WpHG. Therefore, neither equity nor debt capital has been used.”
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Language: | English |
Company: | ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE |
Medienallee 7 | |
85774 Unterföhring | |
Germany | |
Internet: | www.prosiebensat1.com |
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