Acquisition in 2013

Acquisition of 2% in 2013

Based on the above-mentioned General Meeting resolution, the Board of Directors adopted, on 26th February 2013, a resolution to continue with own ordinary shares acquisition (share buyback) program in the extent of up to 6,441,798 of the ordinary shares, i.e. up to 2 % of the total ordinary shares issued by the Company. The Board of Directors also approved the intention to submit to the General Meeting of the Company a proposal to cancel the acquired shares, together with a proposal to reduce the registered capital by the amount of the nominal value of the acquired shares.

Announcement on commencement of purchasing own shares

Following the above resolutions, Telefónica Czech Republic hereby announces that it has appointed UniCredit Bank AG, London Branch to commence the purchase of the shares of the company on 5th March 2013. The full wording of the announcement on continuation of share buyback dated 4th March 2013 (in pdf format) is available here.

Announcement on the change of the share buyback broker

Telefónica Czech Republic, a.s. announces that with effect from March 23, 2013 it will change the engagement with the broker selected for the execution of the share buyback program. UniCredit Bank Czech Republic, a.s. has been engaged to continue with the purchase of the company’s own shares. The full wording of the announcement on the change of the share buyback broker dated 22nd March 2013 (in pdf format) is available here.

Announcement on the acquisition of more than 3% of its own shares

The Board of Directors announces that on July 18, 2013 the company acquired 3,293,919 ordinary shares and its share in all the voting rights exceeded 3% threshold specified by the Act No 256/2004 Coll., on Business Activities on the Capital Market. The full wording of the announcement dated 23 July 2013 (in pdf format) is available here.

Announcement on stopping the acquisition of its own shares

The Board of Directors announces that on 29 October 2013 the Board adopted the decision to stop the acquisition of its own shares as of 29 October 2013. The Board of Directors decided to stop the share buy back program due to stock price volatility driven by speculation about the potential sale of the majority stake by TELEFÓNICA, S.A. The acquisition of its own shares will be stopped on the European regulated market, on which the shares are listed, on 29 October 2013. The full wording of the announcement dated 29 August 2013 (in pdf format) is available here.

Course of purchase of own shares in 2013