Premiere AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
02.06.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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News Armenia B.V., 1059 CH Amsterdam, Netherlands, notified us on May 28,
2008 pursuant to Section 21 Para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
that, as of May 21, 2008, the voting rights of News Armenia B.V. in
Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, 85774 Unterföhring, Germany, exceed the
threshold of 25% and, as of May 21, 2008, amount to 25.01% (28,126,246
voting rights).
Furthermore News Corporation, New York, NY 10036, USA, News Publishing
Australia Limited, New York, NY 10036, USA, News America Incorporated, New
York, NY 10036, USA, News Corp. Europe, Inc., New York, NY 10036, USA, and
News Netherlands B.V., 1411MA Naarden, Netherlands, notified us on May 28,
2008 pursuant to Section 21 Para. 1 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
that, as of May 21, 2008, the voting rights of News Corporation, News
Publishing Australia Limited, News America Incorporated, News Corp. Europe,
Inc. and News Netherlands B.V. in Premiere AG, Medienallee 4, 85774
Unterföhring, Germany, exceed the threshold of 25% and, as of May 21, 2008,
amount to 25.01% (28,126,246 voting rights).
Pursuant to Section 22 Para. 1 Sentence 1 No. 1 of the German Securities
Trading Act (WpHG), the voting rights are attributed to News Corporation,
News Publishing Australia Limited, News America Incorporated, News Corp.
Europe, Inc. and News Netherlands B.V. and are held by News Armenia B.V., a
company controlled by News Corporation, News Publishing Australia Limited,
News America Incorporated, News Corp. Europe, Inc. and News Netherlands
B.V..
The chain of ownership is as follows, in descending order:
- News Corporation
- News Publishing Australia Limited
- News America Incorporated
- News Corp. Europe, Inc.
- News Netherlands B.V.
- News Armenia B.V.
Unterföhring, in June 2008
Premiere AG
Medienallee 4, 85774 Unterföhring
The Management Board
DGAP 02.06.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Premiere AG
Medienallee 4
85774 Unterföhring
Deutschland
Internet: www.premiere.de
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