Quebecor Media Announces Take-Up and Acquisition of 9,244,329 Nurun Common Shares
16 2월 2008 - 11:26AM
Marketwired
MONTREAL, QUEBEC not already held by it and its affiliates, its
wholly-owned subsidiary, 4434943 Canada Inc., has taken up and
acquired 9,244,329 Nurun common shares representing approximately
59.11% of the Nurun common shares issued and outstanding at the
close of business on February 15, 2008 and not already held by
Quebecor Media and its affiliates, for a price of Cdn$4.75 per
share. The take-up and acquisition of 9,244,329 Nurun common shares
by Quebecor Media will allow it to proceed with the privatization
of Nurun through a compulsory acquisition ("squeeze-out")
transaction in the event, as at the expiration of the offer, not
less than 90% of the shares subject to the offer are tendered, or,
alternatively, through a subsequent acquisition transaction.
Following the take-up and acquisition of the 9,244,329 Nurun
common shares earlier today, Quebecor Media now owns, directly and
indirectly, 81.84% of all currently issued and outstanding Nurun
common shares. Quebecor Media's offer for Nurun common shares
continues to remain open for acceptance until its expiration at
8:00 p.m. (Montreal time) on February 19, 2008. Payment for the
Nurun common shares taken up and acquired by Quebecor Media earlier
today is expected to be made on or before February 20, 2008.
About Quebecor Media
Quebecor Media Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor Inc., owns
operating companies in numerous media-related businesses: Videotron
Ltd., the largest cable operator in Quebec and a major Internet
Service Provider and provider of telephone and business
telecommunications services; Sun Media Corporation, Canada's
largest national chain of tabloids and community newspapers; TVA
Group Inc., operator of the largest French-language
general-interest television network in Quebec, a number of
specialty channels, and the English-language general-interest
station Sun TV; Canoe Inc., operator of a network of English- and
French-language Internet properties in Canada; Nurun Inc., a major
interactive technologies and communications agency with offices in
Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia; companies engaged in
book publishing and magazine publishing; and companies engaged in
the production, distribution and retailing of cultural products,
namely Archambault Group Inc., the largest chain of music stores in
eastern Canada, TVA Films, and Le SuperClub Videotron ltee, a chain
of video and video game rental and retail stores.
Contacts: Quebecor Media Luc Lavoie Executive Vice President,
Corporate Affairs 514-380-1974 lavoie.luc@quebecor.com
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