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December 14, 2006: Vivendi Remains 20%
Shareholder in NBC Universal; Modifies Terms of its Agreements with GE Regarding
Liquidity
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Paris, December 14, 2006
Vivendi Remains 20% Shareholder in NBC
Universal; Modifies Terms of its Agreements with GE Regarding
Liquidity
Vivendi has informed GE of its decision not to exercise its
exit rights with respect to NBC Universal in January 2007. Vivendi will remain a
shareholder in NBC Universal, in which it has a 20% stake.
Simultaneously, the agreements between Vivendi and GE have been
modified. The timeline of Vivendi’s right to demand an IPO of NBC Universal and
of GE’s right to call Vivendi’s interest have been extended. Vivendi’s demand
right can now be exercised in November each year from 2007 to 2016 with the
closing at market value taking place over the following year. Similarly, the
call option in GE’s favor can be exercised in May each year from 2011 to 2017
with a floor price of $8.3 billion that will increase each year from May 2009
based on the US Consumer Price Index.
Lastly, Vivendi’s liquidity right
in the first year has been increased to $4 billion (from $3 billion) and remains
$4 billion each year thereafter.
Important disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the
financial condition, results of operations, business, strategy and plans of
Vivendi. Although Vivendi believes that such forward-looking statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are
outside our control, including, but not limited to, the risks described in the
documents Vivendi filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (French
securities regulator) and which are also available in English on our web site
(www.vivendi.com). Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
documents filed by Vivendi with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers at
www.amf-france.org, or directly from Vivendi. The present forward-looking
statements are made as of the date of the present press release and Vivendi
disclaims any intention or obligation to provide, update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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