Finnish Consumer and Competition Authority approves Sanoma’s acquisition of Alma Media’s regional news media business

Alma Media Corporation                                          Stock Exchange Release 19 March 2020 at 3.30 p.m. (EET)

FINNISH CONSUMER AND COMPETITION AUTHORITY APPROVES SANOMA’S ACQUISITION OF ALMA MEDIA’S REGIONAL NEWS MEDIA BUSINESS

After its assessment, The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has today on 19 March 2020 given its approval for Sanoma to acquire regional news media business and printing operations from Alma Media. Conditions for the completion of the transaction have been thus fulfilled and Alma Media expects the closing of the transaction to take place at the end April 2020.

Alma Media announced on 11 March 2020 its intention to sell regional news media business and printing operations to Sanoma Media Finland and noted that the transaction was subject to approval by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority and the fulfilment of the other terms and conditions of the transaction.

For more information, please contact:
Mikko Korttila, General Counsel, Alma Media Corporation, tel. +358 10 665 2201

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