euro adhoc: Spark Networks plc
Mergers - Acquisitions - Takeovers
Great
Hills Partners expands stake to 29,9%
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19.06.2006
Los Angeles, June 19th, 2006 - Spark Networks plc, a leading provider of online personals, today announced that Great Hills Partners, a Boston-based equity management firm with over USD1,2 billion in assets under management, have expanded their equity stake in Spark Networks pls to now 29,9%.
About Spark Networks plc: Spark Networks American Depository Shares trade on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "LOV," and its Global Depositary Shares trade on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol "MHJG." The Spark Networks portfolio of consumer websites includes, among others, JDate.com (www.jdate.com), AmericanSingles.com (www.americansingles.com), BlackSinglesConnection.com (www.blacksinglesconnection.com), LDSMingle (www.ldsmingle.com) and Relationships.com (www.relationships.com).
end of announcement euro adhoc 19.06.2006 08:27:08
Further inquiry note:
IR Contact:
Elmar Bob
Tel.: +49 (69) 74 09 37 88
Fax: +49 (69) 74 09 37 87
E-Mail: elmar@spark.net
URL: http://www.spark-networks.com
Branche: Electronic Commerce
ISIN: US8465131097
WKN: A0DPY1
Index: Classic All Share, Prime All Share
Börsen: Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse / regulated dealing/prime
standard
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