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Paris,
April 10 2008
Exchangeable bonds for
Sogecable shares
Important
disclaimer
This press release does not, and shall not, in
any circumstances constitute a public offering nor an invitation to the public
in connection with any offering of any the bonds specified in this press
release.
This press release may not be published, distributed or
transmitted in the United States (including its territories and dependencies,
any state of the United States and the district of Columbia). This press release
does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or
subscribe for securities in the United States or by U.S. persons. The bonds
mentioned herein have not been and will not be offered or sold in the United
States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, unless they are
registered or exempt from registration under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended. Vivendi does not intend to register any portion of the
offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in
the United States.
The sales in the Republic of Italy of the bonds
specified in this press release shall only be negotiated on an individual basis
with “professional investors”, as defined under article 31, paragraph 2, of
Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (“CONSOB”) Regulation no. 11522
of 1 July 1998, as amended, and effected in compliance with the requirements of
articles 94 and seq. of Legislative Decree no. 58 of 24 February 1998, as
amended (“Legislative Decree no. 58”) and CONSOB Regulation no. 11971 of 14 May
1999, as amended (“Regulation no. 11971”) and shall in any event be effected in
accordance with all relevant Italian securities, tax and exchange control and
other applicable laws and regulations. Accordingly, in Italy, this press release
is for distribution only to investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries
permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with
Legislative Decree no. 58, Regulation no. 11971 and any other applicable laws,
regulations and instructions of the Bank of Italy.
The distribution of
this press release in certain countries may constitute a breach of applicable
law. In addition to the above the information contained in this press release
does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in Canada or
Japan.
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TO COMPLY WITH, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND THAT I AM ELIGIBLE
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YES,
I CERTIFY
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