REGULATED INFORMATION: INSIDER DISCLOSURE
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Roularta Media Group NV (RMG or the Company) (Euronext Brussels: ROU) hereby announces that Koinon NV (Koinon or the Bidder) has made its previously announced voluntary and conditional public takeover bid today for all the shares in RMG that are not already held by the Bidder or persons affiliated with the Bidder (the Bid).
The Initial Acceptance Period concerning the Bid opens on 20 May 2025 and closes on 13 June 2025 at 16:00 (CET). The Bid Price is 15.50 EUR per Share.
The Board of Directors unanimously supports the Bid and recommends to the shareholders that they accept the Bid. The detailed advice of the Board of Directors of the Company with regard to the Bid is included in the Response Memorandum.
West Investment Holding S.A., the investment vehicle of Mr Leo Claeys and Ms Caroline De Nolf, who have a historical (family) connection with Roularta Media Group, has committed to contributing all of its shares to the Bid.
The Prospectus and the Response Memorandum for the Bid were approved by the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) on 19 May 2025 and are available electronically on the following websites: www.kbc.be/roularta and www.roularta.be/en/roularta-stock-market/takeover-bid.
The FSMA's approval of the Prospectus and the Response Memorandum do not imply any judgement of the opportunity or quality of the Bid, nor of the Bidder's circumstances.