Sky Deutschland AG / Key word(s): Acquisition 05.12.2013 17:54 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unterföhring, 5 December 2013 - Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sky Deutschland AG, today agreed with Constantin Sport Holding GmbH to acquire 100% of its production company PLAZAMEDIA GmbH TV- und Film-Produktion as well as a 25.1% equity stake in Sport1 GmbH and Constantin Sport Marketing GmbH. The total purchase price will amount to around EUR57.5 million on a cash and debt free basis. PLAZAMEDIA is an established full-service provider for TV and new media as well as one of the leading producers of sports TV in the German-speaking markets. The company provides production services for more than 1,000 football matches for Sky Deutschland each year as well as Sky's studio shows such as Sky90 and Samstag LIVE!. It is also a production partner for the Sky football conferences as well as Formula 1. The activities of SPORT1/Constantin Sport Marketing include a television channel business, the German online sports portal SPORT1.de, as well as an advertising sales business. Sky Deutschland is in discussions with members of the existing bank syndicate to finance the purchase price with new credit facilities supported by a guarantee by its majority shareholder 21st Century Fox. Should the intended bank financing not be concluded, 21st Century Fox has committed to provide an unsecured shareholder loan. The transaction, which is expected to be closed in H1 2014, is subject to certain conditions as well as regulatory approvals. The transaction does not change Sky Deutschland's EBITDA guidance. Contact for media: Dr. Jörg E. Allgäuer Vice President Corporate Communications Tel.: +49 89/99 58-63 77 [email protected] Contact for investors and analysts: Christine Scheil Senior Vice President Investor Relations Tel.: +49 89/99 58-10 10 [email protected] 05.12.2013 DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Sky Deutschland AG Medienallee 26 85774 Unterföhring Germany Phone: +49 (0)89 9958-02 Fax: +49 (0)89 9958-6239 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: info.sky.de ISIN: DE000SKYD000 WKN: SKYD00 Indices: MDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München, Stuttgart End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------