Sellers of Espace Media disclosed
The sellers of 80 percent of Espace Media to Tamedia have now been publicly identified: Until now, it was known only that Charles von Graffenried and Erwin and Franziska Reinhardt-Scherz were selling their shares. It is now clear that Group Executive Board members Albert «Polo» Stäheli, Urs Schweizer, and Guido Albisetti are also among the sellers.
The sellers of 80 percent of Espace Media to Tamedia are now known: Erwin Reinhardt, Franziska Reinhardt-Scherz, Charles von Graffenried, Albert P. Stähli, Urs Schweizer, Guido Albisetti, Zug-based Epicea Holding and Montalto Holding are selling their shares, according to a Reuters report. Previously, only Charles von Graffenried and Erwin and Franziska Reinhardt-Scherz were known to be selling. It is now clear that Group Executive Board members Albert "Polo" Stäheli, Urs Schweizer and Guido Albisetti are also among the sellers. On May 23, 2007, these former Espace shareholders concluded an agreement under which 80 percent of the share capital of the Bern-based media company will go to the Zurich publishing house. In return, they will acquire a total of 600,000 new registered shares of Tamedia with a nominal value of CHF 10 each, according to Reuters. Following the capital increase, the above shareholder group will hold 5.66 percent of Tamedia. Measured against the share capital of the Zurich-based media company currently entered in the commercial register in the amount of CHF 100 million, the 600,000 shares still to be created will result in a shareholding of 6 percent.
