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M&A Activity Jun 30, 2017

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Schibsted ASA (SCHA/SCHB) - Closing of the transaction to increase ownership in OLX Brazil and Yapo Chile and divest Asian assets

Schibsted ASA (SCHA/SCHB) - Closing of the transaction to increase ownership in OLX Brazil and Yapo Chile and divest Asian assets

Schibsted announced on 11 May 2017 an agreement to acquire Telenor's 25% of OLX

Brazil and 50% of Yapo.cl in Chile as well as the divestment of the 33.3%

ownership stake in 701 Search to Telenor. 701 Search is the company that

controls Mudah in Malaysia, Cho Tot in Vietnam and operations in Myanmar.

The transactions closed on 30 June 2017, and Schibsted owns after this 50% of

OLX Brazil and 100% of Yapo.cl.

Gains of approximately NOK 1.3 billion will be recognized in the consolidated

financial statements of Schibsted for Q2 2017, related to gain on sale of 701

Search and gain on remeasurement of previously held ownership interest in the

Chilean operation. The amount will be reported on the "Other income and

expenses" line in the consolidated income statement.

The transaction implies a cash payment to Telenor of USD 400 million. Schibsted

has financed the amount with debt.

For further information, please refer to stock exchange releases 11 May and 16

May 2017.

Contact persons:

Trond Berger, CFO. Tel: +47 916 86 695

Jo Christian Steigedal, Head of IR. Tel: +47 415 08 733

Oslo, 30 June 2017

SCHIBSTED ASA

Jo Christian Steigedal

Head of IR

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section

5 -12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

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