RTL Group:
CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS FORMALLY NOTIFIED THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF ITS PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF SKY DEUTSCHLAND
NOTIFICATION MARKS THE START OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S SO-CALLED PHASE I REVIEW
CONTINUES TO COOPERATE CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH EU COMMISSION, REMAINS CONFIDENT TO OBTAIN REGULATORY APPROVAL AND TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION IN FIRST HALF OF 2026