PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
Vivendi (Paris:VIV) announced today that it has taken equity stakes of 6.6% and 6.2% respectively in Ubisoft and Gameloft, two French companies with internationally-recognized know-how in video games, with a view to utilizing its available cash.
This represents an acquisition on the market of 7.36 million Ubisoft shares for 140.3 million euros and 5.24 million Gameloft shares for 19.7 million euros.
About Vivendi
Vivendi is an integrated media and content group. The company operates businesses throughout the media value chain, from talent discovery to the creation, production and distribution of content. The main subsidiaries of Vivendi comprise Canal+ Group and Universal Music Group. Canal+ is the leading pay-TV operator in France, and also serves markets in Africa, Poland and Vietnam. Canal+ operations include Studiocanal, a leading European player in production, sales and distribution of film and TV series. Universal Music Group is the world leader in recorded music, music publishing and merchandising, with more than 50 labels covering all genres. A separate division, Vivendi Village, brings together Vivendi Ticketing (ticketing in the UK, France and the U.S.), MyBestPro (experts counseling), Watchever (subscription video-on-demand) and the Paris-based concert venue L’Olympia. With 3 billion videos viewed each month, Dailymotion is one of the biggest aggregation and distribution platforms in the world. www.vivendi.com, www.cultureswithvivendi.com
