DGAP-Ad hoc: United Internet AG

DGAP-Adhoc: United Internet to become largest shareholder of Tele Columbus AG

United Internet AG / Key word(s): Investment

10.02.2016 19:44

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Montabaur, February 10, 2016. Via its subsidiary United Internet Ventures AG, United Internet AG today contractually secured the acquisition of a share package amounting to approx. 15.31% of shares in Tele Columbus AG, Berlin, Germany. The closing of the acquisition is subject to approval by the German anti-trust authority ("Bundeskartellamt").

If the acquisition is approved, United Internet AG would have a total indirect shareholding - together with further shares acquired in the course of today - of 25.11% in Tele Columbus AG.

United Internet believes that Tele Columbus AG is a well positioned company with attractive market opportunities and will accompany the company's ongoing development as a strategic investor and benefit from its growth in value.

United Internet AG does not, however, currently intend to acquire an equity stake of 30% or more in Tele Columbus AG - which would oblige it to submit a mandatory bid to all other shareholders of Tele Columbus AG - nor to make a voluntary takeover bid.



Contact Maika-Alexander Stangenberg Head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs United Internet AG Elgendorfer Strasse 57 56410 Montabaur Germany Tel: +49 2602/96-1616 Fax: +49 2602/96-1013 E-mail: presse@united-internet.de Internet: www.united-internet.de

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