LYCOS EUROPE N.V. Capital Repayment Information
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The Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 12, 2008 resolved to undertake a capital repayment of approximately EUR 50,000,000.00 to be charged to the premium reserve without changing the nominal amount.
On December 19, 2008, the repayment amount of each outstanding registered AA and AB share or bearer share B of Lycos Europe N.V. in the nominal amount of EUR 0.01 (jointly referred to as the "Lycos Europe Shares"), which also grants an entitlement to repayment, totaling EUR 0.1605 per Lycos Europe Share shall be paid to those shareholders who are registered as holders of Lycos Europe Shares on the evening of December 15, 2008.
The bearer shares B of Lycos Europe N.V. in the nominal amount of EUR 0.01 each shall be admitted for trading on the segment of the Regulated Market with additional follow-up obligations concerning admission to the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) on December 16, 2008 as an "ex-capital repayment".
In the Netherlands capital repayment is not subject to tax.
Investors who are liable to pay tax outside the Netherlands are advised to contact a tax consultant concerning the tax treatment of the capital repayment.
LYCOS Europe N.V. The Executive Board Haarlem, the Netherlands, December 2008
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Further inquiry note:
Jochen Hög
Tel.: +49 (0)5241-80-71244
E-Mail: jochen.hoeg@lycos-europe.com
Branche: Software
ISIN: NL0000233195
WKN: 932728
Index: Prime All Share, Technologie All Share
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