Bauer Announces Completion of Purchase of Emap plc’s Radio Business

29 January 2008

Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG today announces the completion of the purchase of Emap plc's Radio business for £422 million.
Following the receipt of German and Austrian competition clearance, the sale of Emap Consumer Media to Bauer is now unconditional and is expected to complete shortly.

Completion of the sales of Consumer Media and Radio are both conditions of the proposed acquisition of Emap plc by Eden Bidco Limited, announced on 21 December 2007.