Koinon NV publishes a prospectus supplement in the context of its public takeover bid for Roularta Media Group NV

Moorslede, 27 June 2025, 18:00

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Koinon NV
Kasteeldreef 1
8890 Moorslede
0508.995.226

Koinon NV publishes a prospectus supplement in the context of its public takeover bid for Roularta Media Group NV 

Koinon NV (Koinon or the Offeror) today announces that on 25 June 2025 the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (the FSMA) approved a supplement (the Supplement) to the prospectus (the Prospectus) regarding the public takeover bid for all shares issued by Roularta Media Group NV (RMG or the Target Company). that are not already in the possession of the Offeror or persons associated with the Offeror (the Offer).

The Prospectus Supplement provides further clarification regarding the intended distribution by the Target Company of a gross dividend of EUR 3.00 per share. The Supplement sets out the impact of this distribution on the assessment of the Offer.

The Prospectus, this Supplement and the Acceptance Form can be requested free of charge from the counters of the Paying Agent or by telephone from KBC on +32 (0)78 152 153 (KBC Live). The electronic versions of the Prospectus, this Supplement and the Acceptance Form are also available on the internet at the following website www.kbc.be/roularta and on the website of the Target Company (https://www.roularta.be/en/roularta-stock-market/takeover-bid).

Rik De Nolf
Director
rik.de.nolf@roularta.be
+32 (0)51 26 61 11

This press release will also be published in French and English. In the event of any incompatibility between the different language versions, the Dutch version shall prevail. This press release is not a bid to purchase securities in RMG or a request to do so by anyone in any jurisdiction whatsoever. The Bid referred to in this press release is made solely on the basis of the Prospectus approved by the FSMA. No steps have been taken to enable the Bid in any jurisdiction other than Belgium, and no such steps will be taken. Neither this press release, nor any other information relating to the matters contained within it, may be distributed in any jurisdiction whatsoever in which a registration, qualification or any other obligation is or would be in force with respect to the content of this press release or that other information. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of financial laws and regulations in such jurisdictions. The Bidder, RMG and the persons affiliated with them explicitly reject any liability for any person's failure to comply with these restrictions.

Roularta Media Group (RMG) is a listed multimedia group with almost 1,200 employees and a total revenue of 320 million euros. In Belgium, RMG is the market leader in magazines in Dutch and French, and the market leader in local media with publications such as De Zondag. In the Netherlands, RMG has the second-largest portfolio of magazine brands. RMG has a hypermodern offset printing works, Roularta Printing, which serves all the major media companies in the Benelux region and the surrounding countries. RMG has powerful digital tools, such as the app ‘Mijn Magazines’, with a digital kiosk, a 24/24 website with input from all the editorial teams and subscriptions that are accessible to the whole family. The sustainability programme Roularta Cares makes RMG a trendsetter in the field of sustainability in the media sector.

Koinon is the holding company owned by the family of Mr Hendrik De Nolf and Ms Lieve Claeys. Koinon’s principal activity and the most important component of its assets is its shareholding in RMG.