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18.12.2015 16:28

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Ströer SE acquires majority shareholding in Statista GmbH
On 18 December 2015, Ströer Venture GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ströer SE, signed a purchase agreement with the shareholders of Statista GmbH on the acquisition of a majority interest of 78.8% in Statista GmbH. Statista GmbH operates a leading statistics portal (Statista.com).
The purchase price is around EUR 57.2m.

Ströer Venture GmbH will also increase its interest in Statista GmbH to 81.3% in a cash capital increase for which it will pay Statista GmbH around EUR 7.5m.

The transaction is due to be closed in the first quarter of 2016 subject to approval by the German Federal Cartel Office.




Contact:
Press contact: 
Marc Sausen
Ströer SE
Director Corporate Communications
Ströer-Allee 1 | D-50999 Cologne
Telephone: +49 (0)2236 - 96 45-246
Fax: +49 (0)2236 - 96 45-6246
E-Mail: info@stroeer.de

IR Contact: 
Dafne Sanac
Ströer SE
Manager Investor Relations 
Ströer-Allee 1 | D-50999 Cologne 
Phone: +49 (0)2236 / 96 45-356  
Fax: +49 (0)2236 / 96 45-6356  
E-Mail: dsanac@stroeer.de


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Language:     English
Company:      Ströer SE
              Ströer Allee 1
              50999 Köln
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (0)2236.96 45 0
Fax:          +49 (0)2236.96 45 299
E-mail:       info@stroeer.com
Internet:     www.stroeer.de
ISIN:         DE0007493991
WKN:          749399
Indices:      SDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Munich,               Stuttgart
 
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