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Media Investment

Investment Company

Name
World Directories
Sector
Media
Country
Belgium
Initial Inv Date
2004
Business Focus
Publishes directories in Belgium, Holland, Ireland and Portugal
Contact
Uitbreidingstraat 82 bus 1
2600 Berchem
+32 3 285 64 11
www.vnu.com
September 27, 2004

Cinven and Apax Partners Funds to acquire VNU World Directories in a 2,075 million Euro transaction

Funds advised by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP (“Apax Partners”) and Cinven Limited (“Cinven”), announce that they have agreed to acquire VNU World Directories (“World Directories”), one of the world’s leading directory publishers, for a consideration of €2,075 million, from parent company VNU NV, the publicly-listed Dutch information and media business.

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