Ad-hoc | 9 April 2001 20:31
Ad hoc-Service: ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
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Ad hoc announcement transmitted by DGAP.
The issuer has the sole responsibility of this announcement.
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ANNOUNCEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 15 OF THE GERMAN SECURITIES TRADING ACT
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG plans to increase dividend amount
Munich, Germany, April 9, 2000. At the annual general meeting of ProSiebenSat.1
Media AG to be held on May 31, 2001, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board
will propose a dividend of Euro 0.30 for each preference share and Euro 0.28 for
each ordinary share for the year 2000. The company announced its plans
following today’s Supervisory Board meeting. Domestic preference shareholders
will receive an additional tax credit in the amount of Euro 0.13 per share.
Under the joint proposal on the appropriation of profits put forward by the
Executive Board and the Supervisory Board, total dividends are to be increased
to Euro 56 million compared to Euro 40 million distributed by ProSieben Media AG
in the previous year. In consequence, around 44 percent of ProSiebenSat.1 Media
AG’s net income for the year will be distributed to the company’s shareholders.
Euro 63 million are to be allocated to revenue reserves. Euro eight million
will be carried forward to the new accounting period.
Dr. Torsten Rossmann, Company Spokesperson
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
Tel: +49 89-95 07-11 80, Fax: +49 89-95 07-11 84
Email: Torsten.Rossmann@ProSiebenSat1.com
end of ad hoc announcement, (c) DGAP 09.04.2001
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WKN: 777 117; Index: MDAX
Listed: Amtlicher Handel in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen,
Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München und Stuttgart
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