Ad-hoc | 15 January 2007 16:45
bmp AG / Miscellaneous
Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG transmitted by DGAP - a company
of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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bmp AG: bmp disposes of participation in Tom's Guides Publishing AG
Berlin, 15.01.2007
bmp AG (ISIN DE3304200) has today sold its 20% participation in Tom's
Guides Publishing AG - a provider of online magazines in the computer
hardware sector internationally renowned as the publisher of Tom's Hardware
Guide - which it entered into in 1999, to Best of Media S.A. of Paris. The
transaction will take effect subject to condition precedents.
bmp AG anticipates receipt of the purchase price in the near future, the
amount of which is subject to a confidentiality agreement. Completion of
the transaction is expected by the end of January. The entire amount of the
purchase price will be paid to bmp in cash - an existing loan will also be
paid back at the same time. Due to the transaction bmp has achieved a
satisfied positive return on its investment.
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Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News:
For further information:
Corinna Riewe
Investor Relations
criewe@bmp.com
bmp AG, Schlüterstraße 38, D-10629 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-20 30 5 567
Fax: +49-30-20 30 5 555
http://www.bmp.com
International securities identification number (ISIN): DE0003304200
This ad hoc report represents neither an offer nor a request for an offer
for the purchase of securities to be submitted – especially not in the USA
and not in countries or jurisdictions in which an offer, a request for an
offer for the purchase of securities to be submitted or the sale of
securities would not be permitted under the prevailing Securities Law
without prior registration or listing.
This ad hoc report represents neither an offer for the sale of shares made
out to the bearer nor a request for an offer for the purchase of shares to
be submitted. It is for information purposes only.
DGAP 15.01.2007
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Language: English
Issuer: bmp AG
Schlüterstraße 38
10629 Berlin Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)30 20 305-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 20 305-532
E-mail: ir@bmp.com
WWW: www.bmp.com
ISIN: DE0003304200
WKN: 330420
Indices:
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf;
Foreign Exchange(s) Warschau
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