Paris, June 23, 2009

Press release

Jean-René Fourtou, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the members of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi, Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman of the Management Board, and the members of the Management Board, are sad to note the death of Karel Van Miert, Vivendi director and subsequently member of the Supervisory Board since May 2004.
They wish to express their sympathy and condolences to his family and loved ones.