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Investor Presentation Oct 30, 2015

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QUARTERLY RESULTS Q3 2015

CEO Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CFO Trond Berger 30 October 2015

DISCLAIMER

This presentation (hereinafter referred to as the "presentation") has been prepared by Schibsted ASA ("Schibsted" or the "Company") exclusively for information purposes, and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any financial instruments.

Reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information and facts stated herein are accurate and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable, however no representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by or on behalf of the Company, any of its directors, or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this document and no liability is accepted for any such information or opinions.

This presentation includes and is based on, among other things, forward-looking information and statements. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on the current expectations, estimates and projections of the Company or assumptions based on information available to the Company. Such forward-looking information and statements reflect current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company cannot give any assurance as to the correctness of such information and statements. Several factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by statements and information in this presentation.

There may have been changes in matters which affect the Company subsequent to the date of this presentation. Neither the issue nor delivery of this presentation shall under any circumstance create any implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof or that the affairs of the Company have not since changed.

The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct any information included in this presentation.

Q3 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Steady course in Online classifieds delivering on strategy
  • Solid revenue development in Spain, France and Italy
  • Traffic and listings boost in joint ventures in emerging markets
  • Increased stake in Shpock ready for roll out in new markets; good traffic development
  • New share issue in September strengthened capital base with NOK 2.6 billion
  • Improved ability to pursue growth through bolt-on acquisitions, structural agreements and continued organic growth
  • Media houses investing in online products, adapting cost base to market
  • Investments in advanced products and tech building foundation for increased revenue growth in digital advertising

AGENDA

■Online Classifieds ■Media Houses ■Finance

SOLID REVENUE AND EBITDA GROWTH IN ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS

STEADY, HIGH GROWTH RATE INVESTMENTS IN MARKETINGAND SALES

  • Good growth contribution from key revenue drivers
  • Captures market shares in a soft display advertising market
  • Continued growth for professional listing fees real estate, cars and other
  • Large marketing campaigns and increased headcount related to sales and tech affecting EBITDA margin negatively

INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TO CAPTURE LONG TERM GROWTH POTENTIAL

  • Good development in standalone real estate customers; gradual revenue effect during 2016
  • New mobile products in pipeline in 2016 in order to improve conversion to premium paid options and ad targeting
  • Step-up in investments in marketing, sales and product to secure foundation for improved future growth
  • Long term growth prospects remain intact
  • 2016 revenue growth rate expected in the range 15-20%
  • Revenue growth expected to accelerate during the year; i.e. the growth rate in Q4 15 and Q1 16 will be relatively low
  • Leboncoin.fr continues to invest in marketing and product development

ACCELERATING REVENUE GROWTH IN SPAIN

■ 22% revenue growth in Q3 Y/Y

  • Jobs and real estate are key revenue growth drivers
  • Good development for display ads
  • Continued good traffic growth for all sites

STRONG TRAFFICAND REVENUE GROWTH FOR ITALIAN MARKET LEADER SUBITO.IT

Significant marketing investments in Q3 15, especially in September, in order to increase awareness and traffic

Source: SCM Internal figures,

STEADY GROWTH AND MARGINS IN SCANDINAVIA

  • Good development in real estate
  • Volume decline on jobs, improved price mix
  • Margin decline as a result of marketing phasing

  • Revenue growth supported by new verticals and professional auto

  • Low marketing spend in the quarter supports improved EBITDA margin

*) Growth adjusted for inclusion of Servicefinder +6%

IN-MARKET CONSOLIDATION GIVES SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON TRAFFIC AND LISTINGS

New approved listings development

CONTINUED GROWTH IN INVESTMENT PHASE – SUPPORTED BY JVs AND ACQUISITIONS

  • Steady growth in user metrics in Brazil. Particularly strong growth for mobile
  • Developing monetization initiatives
  • Integration of Anumex in Mexico in September – positive results in the market
  • Continued strong growth for joint ventures with Naspers

Approved new ads per day Investment phase portfolio +47% Y/Y*

Total investments included in EBITDA NOK 112 million (119 million)

*) The graph include figures for (alphabetical order): Avito.ma, Chotot, Jofogas, Kapaza, Kufar, OLX Brazil, Segundamano.mx, Tori.fi and Yapo.

SHPOCK - INCREASED OWNERSHIP, GOOD GROWTH

  • Native mobile app Shpock caters for a fast growing, new segment within online classifieds
  • Young users, small goods, fast ad insertion
  • Top download rankings in UK, Germany and Austria
  • Increased ownership, Schibsted now holds 91%
  • Organization ready to launch in additional markets
  • Now accounted for as subsidiary, which affects EBITDA negatively going forward

MEDIA HOUSES

REVENUE HEADWIND, TIGHT COST CONTROL VG AND AFTONBLADET

Digital newspapers with clearly leading positions in Norway and Sweden

  • Revenue decline of 10 percent
  • Structural changes in advertising market affecting online advertising – new products in pipeline
  • Operating expenses reduced 9 percent, including web TV investments

  • Total revenue decline of 5 percent (local currency), online growth of 18 percent.

  • Operating expenses reduced 6 percent, including web TV investments

COST REDUCTIONS CURB MARGIN DECLINE

Schibsted Norge Subscription newspapers

  • Circulation revenues -2% despite good development in online subscriptions
  • Contracting advertising revenues
  • Print advertising revenues -21%
  • Online advertising revenues -4%
  • Operating expenses -7%
  • Continuous work on further adaption of cost base to market development

POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR USER PAYMENT – INCREASED SUBSCRIPTION REVENUES BUILDING WORLD CLASS DIGITAL MEDIA HOUSES

  • Digital- and bundled subscriptions curb decline in circulation revenues
  • Subscription revenues +3% Y/Y
  • Payment model vary according to market and competitive landscape
  • Freemium
  • Metered models
  • Exclusive content for subscribers

CONTINUED GROWTH AND INVESTMENTS IN MARKET POSITIONS SCHIBSTED GROWTH SWEDEN

  • 23% underlying revenue growth ex Hitta.se
  • Personal finance sites and price comparison site Prisjakt drives growth
  • Good development for Prisjakt in markets outside Sweden

FINANCE

EBITDA DEVELOPMENT IN Q3

INCOME STATEMENT SCHIBSTED GROUP

(NOK million) Q3 2015 Q3 2014
Operating revenues 3,673 3,557
Operating expenses (3,117) (3,053)
Gross operating profit (EBITDA) 556 504
Depreciation and amortization (129) (123)
Share of profit (loss) of JVs and associates (124) (252)
Impairment loss (14) (1)
Other income and expenses 794 88
Operating profit (loss) 1,083 216
Net financial items (118) (17)
Profit (loss) before taxes 965 199
Taxes (153) (139)
Profit (loss) 812 60
EPS (NOK) 3.68 0.21
EPS - adjusted (NOK) 0.06 -0.27

STRENGTHENED CAPITAL BASE THROUGH NOK 2.65 bn B-SHARE ISSUE

  • 5 percent new equity in B-shares successfully placed in the market 9 September 2015
  • Purpose to finance strategic acquisition activities, especially within the Online Classifieds segment.
  • Schibsted believes that taking part in consolidation initiatives and potential structural changes in OLC markets is highly value accretive
  • Maintain a prudent balance sheet profile in order to be agile and able to act on potential opportunities when they might arise

FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY TO PURSUE BOLT-ON ACQUISITIONS AND ORGANIC GROWTH

Schibsted will seek further bolton acquisitions and organic growth within online classifieds

  • Participating in consolidating efforts
  • Expanding into additional verticals
  • Entering new markets

  • Status on key M&A cases

  • Hemnet pending decision by shareholders. Positive dialogue
  • Divestment of 20 Minutes Spain closed in Q3 2015
  • Divestment of 20 Minutes France (50%) pending approval by competition authorities
  • Anumex.mx acquisition closed in Q2 2015. Site integrated in September 2015
  • Increased stake in Shpock from 82 to 91 percent executed in Q3 2015

STABLE, STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION

  • Diversified debt structure both by maturity and sources
  • Net Interest Bearing Debt NOK 877 million
  • NIBD/EBITDA* at 0.5x end of Q3

*) NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition.

Debt maturity profile

DIGITAL INVESTMENTS IN 2015

Online classifieds Investment phase

• Estimated spending to be closer to EUR 100 million in 2015 - unchanged

Web TV

• Investments expensed and affecting EBITDA negatively with around NOK 100 million – mainly VG and Aftonbladet - unchanged

New online technology and online development

• Development of central technology and product development resources

KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES

Earnings per share Cash flow from operating activities/share NOK NOK CAPEX Net interest bearing debt -0.36 3.97 -0.16 0.03 0.21 -0.92 3.08 1.11 3.68 -2.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 Q313 Q413 Q114 Q214 Q314 Q414 Q115 Q215 Q315

CAPEX (NOK million) and CAPEX/Sales (%) Net interest bearing debt (NOK) and

Q313 Q413 Q114 Q214 Q314 Q414 Q115 Q215 Q315

0

UNDERLYING TAX RATE OF AROUND 30%

  • Reported tax rate may deviate significantly from the nominal tax rates in our markets. The main reasons are:
  • Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associated companies being reported net of tax
  • Unrecognised tax benefits from tax losses in Online classifieds Investment phase operations, and
  • Non-deductible expenses or non-taxable gains
Jan-Sep
2015
Reported profit (loss) before taxes 2,251
Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associated companies (123)
Other losses for which no deferred tax benefit is recognised* 564
Gain on remeasurement (784)
Non-deductible expenses and non-taxable gains** (437)
"Adjusted" tax base 1471
Taxes 437
Adjusted effective tax rate (437/1471) 30%

*) Mainly online classifieds New ventures that are not in JVs. **) Includes reported gains on sale of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associated companies of NOK 428 million.

SUMMARY

KEY TAKE-AWAYS

  • Steady course in Online classifieds delivering on strategy
  • New share issue in September strengthened capital base with NOK 2.6 billion
  • Improved ability to pursue growth through bolt-on acquisitions, structural agreements and continued organic growth
  • Media houses investing in online products, adapting cost base to market
  • Investments in advanced products and tech building foundation for increased revenue growth in digital advertising

APPENDICES

Spreadsheet containing detailed Q3 2015 and Historical and analytical Information can be downloaded from www.schibsted.com/ir

KEY OPERATIONS – ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS

Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015
Finn.no (MNOK)
2015 2014 2014
346 365
Operating revenues
1,134 1,099 1,421
167 172
EBITDA
525 504 637
48 % 47 %
EBITDA margin
46 % 46 % 45 %
Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015
Blocket.se/Bytbil.se (MSEK)
2015 2014 2014
214 238
Operating revenues
714 646 857
126 143
EBITDA
393 379 508
59 % 60 %
EBITDA margin
55 % 59 % 59 %
Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015
Leboncoin.fr (MEUR)
2015 2014 2014
36.1 43.2
Operating revenues
132.5 111.5 150.7
24.2 24.3
EBITDA
84.4 75.9 101.5
67 % 56 %
EBITDA margin
64 % 68 % 67 %
Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015
SCM Spain (MEUR)
2015 2014 2014
20.7 25.2
Operating revenues
72.7 62.8 84.7
5.7 7.6
EBITDA
17.7 12.7 14.0
28 % 30 %
EBITDA margin
24 % 20 % 17 %

KEY OPERATIONS – MEDIA HOUSES

Norway Sweden

Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015
Verdens Gang (MNOK)
2015 2014 2014
492 442
Operating revenues
1,354 1,496 2,009
327 292
of which offline
890 977 1,292
165 150
of which online
464 519 717
87 74
EBITDA
191 242 328
18 % 17 %
EBITDA margin
14 % 16 % 16 %
Q3 Q3
Schibsted Norge subscription
As of Q3 FY
2014 2015
newspapers (MNOK)
2015 2014 2014
785 714
Operating revenues
2,306 2,523 3,381
655 586
of which offline
1,900 2,134 2,841
130 128
of which online
406 389 540
41 22
EBITDA
133 190 253
5 % 3 %
EBITDA margin
6 % 8 % 7 %
Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015 Aftonbladet (MSEK) 2015 2014 2014
494 471 Operating revenues 1,430 1,508 2,019
345 295 of which offline 876 1,002 1,320
149 176 of which online 554 506 699
61 63 EBITDA 168 163 237
12 % 13 % EBITDA margin 12 % 11 % 12 %
Q3 Q3 As of Q3 FY
2014 2015 SvD (MSEK) 2015 2014 2014
217 216 Operating revenues 687 705 960
4 5 EBITDA 36 18 35
2 % 2 % EBITDA margin 5 % 3 % 4 %
Q3 Q3 Schibsted Growth As of Q3 FY
2014 2015 (MSEK) 2015 2014 2014
235 256 Operating revenues 741 700 953
54 66 EBITDA 155 152 207
23 % 26 % EBITDA margin 21 % 22 % 22 %

TRAFFIC GROWTH IN SPAIN

Total Monthly Visits indexed (June 2013 – September 2015)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Source: Internal data, indexation: May 2013 = 100 Q3 2015

CONSISTENT TRAFFIC GROWTH BOTH IN EUROPE AND IN EMERGING MARKETS IN Q3

0 200,000,000 400,000,000 600,000,000 800,000,000 1,000,000,000 Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul 2012 2013 2014 2015 0 50,000,000 100,000,000 150,000,000 200,000,000 250,000,000 300,000,000 350,000,000 400,000,000 Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul 2012 2013 2014 2015 Monthly visits Y/Y growth 81% in September Y/Y growth 16% in September

*) Finn, Blocket, BytBil, Coches.net, Donedeal IE, Fotocasa, Hasznaltauto, Infojobs Italy, Infojobs Spain, Jofogas, Kapaza, Kufar, Leboncoin, Milanuncios, Motos.net, Segundamano, Subito, Tori, Willhaben

Traffic growth European portfolio* Traffic growth outside Europe**

**) Avito, OLX Brazil, Chotot, Fincaraiz, Infojobs Brasil, Mudah, Segundamano MX, Tayara, Yapo.cl

CASH FLOW

As of Q3
(NOK million) 2015 2014
Profit (loss) before taxes 2,251 490
Gain on remeasurement in business combinations achieved in (784) (40)
stages and remeasurement of contingent consideration
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses 389 359
Share of profit of joint ventures and associated companies, net of (108) 707
dividends received
Taxes paid (681) (615)
Sales losses (gains) non-current assets (435) (121)
Change in working capital 58 (15)
Net cash flow from operating activities 690 765
Net cash flow from investing activities (1,310) (728)
Net cash flow before financing activities (620) 37
Net cash flow from financing activities 2,758 (382)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (29) (26)
Net cash flow for the period 2,109 (371)
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 745 1,202
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2,854 831

KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES

Per Q3 Full year
Schibsted Media Group 2015 2014 2014
Gross operating profit (EBITDA) (NOK million) 1 574 1 488 1 941
Gross operating profit (EBITDA) ex new ventures (NOK million) 1 910 1 885 2 444
Operating margins (%):
Operating margin (EBITDA) 14 13 13
Operating margin (EBITDA) ex new ventures 17 17 16
EPS (NOK) 7.88 0.08 (0.84)
Net cash flow from operating activities (NOK million) 690 765 1 230
Cash flow from operating activities per share (NOK) 3.20 3.56 5.73
Profit attributable to owners of the parent 1 699 17 (180)
Average number of shares (1 000) 215.512 214.759 214.777

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Per Q3 Full year
Schibsted Media Group 2015 2014 2014
Investments (NOK million):
Operational investments (capex) 352 475 630
Shares and other holdings 1 674 791 1 572
Interest bearing borrowings (NOK million) 3 731 2 508 2 828
Net interest bearing debt (NOK million) 877 1 677 2 083
Interest bearing debt ratio (%) 1
6
1
6
1
6
Equity ratio(%) 1) 5
0
4
2
3
8
1)
Treasury shares are offset against equity

BASIC INFORMATION

A-Share B-share
Ticker
Oslo Stock Exchange:
Reuters:
Bloomberg:
SCHA
SBSTA.OL
SCHA:NO
SCHB
SBSTB.OL
SCHB:NO
Number
of
shares
(28 Oct 2015)
108,003,615 118,803,976
Treasury
shares
(28 Oct 2015)
332,082 565,204
Number
of
shares
outstanding
107,671,533 118,238,772
Free
float*
73% 75%
Share price (28 Oct 2015) NOK 304.50 NOK 280.00
Average daily trading volume (shares)** 240,000 215,000
Market Cap
total (28 Oct 2015)
NOK 67.2 bn., EUR 7.2 bn.,
USD 7.8 bn., GBP 5.1 bn.

*) Total number of shares excluding treasury shares and shares owned by Blommenholm Industrier AS. **) Since 1 June 2015

SHAREHOLDER REGISTER

As of 30 Sept 2015

Rank Name SCHA SCHB Total Share
1 Blommenholm Industrier AS 28 188 589 28 598 589 56 787 178 25,0 %
2 Folketrygdfondet 5 601 577 8 082 577 13 684 154 6,0 %
3 NWT Media As 4 000 000 4 400 000 8 400 000 3,7 %
4 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * 2 882 283 5 107 283 7 989 566 3,5 %
5 Goldman Sachs & Co Equity Segregat * 3 064 736 4 592 462 7 657 198 3,4 %
6 Deutsche Bank AG * 882 582 5 679 035 6 561 617 2,9 %
7 Montague Place Custody Services * 2 995 327 2 891 786 5 887 113 2,6 %
8 The Northern Trust Company Ltd. * 3 200 000 2 422 000 5 622 000 2,5 %
9 State Street Bank And Trust Co. * 1 988 499 2 218 028 4 206 527 1,9 %
10 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC * 1 768 756 2 129 963 3 898 719 1,7 %
11 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * 1 760 994 1 760 994 3 521 988 1,6 %
12 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A * 2 467 055 664 620 3 131 675 1,4 %
13 Clearstream Banking S.A. * 2 214 499 849 074 3 063 573 1,4 %
14 Morgan Stanley & Co. International * 1 444 778 1 576 235 3 021 013 1,3 %
15 Ubs AG, London Branch * 1 319 781 1 482 072 2 801 853 1,2 %
16 State Street Bank & Trust Company * 1 248 899 1 246 060 2 494 959 1,1 %
17 Citibank, N.A. * 1 205 368 1 223 052 2 428 420 1,1 %
18 The Bank Of New
York Mellon *
832 406 1 270 333 2 102 739 0,9 %
19 Adelphi Investment Funds Public 1 026 447 1 062 469 2 088 916 0,9 %
20 Baillie Gifford Gl Alpha Pen F 1 040 706 1 040 706 2 081 412 0,9 %
Schibsted ser. A
% of foreign shareholders** 58.3 %
Number of shareholders 4,382
Number of shares 108,003,615
Shares ow
ned by Schibsted
468,758
Schibsted ser. B
% of foreign shareholders** 58.3 %
Number of shareholders 4,271
Number of shares 108,003,615
Shares ow
ned by Schibsted
565,204
Largest countries of ownership
Norw
ay**
41.7 %
USA 24.7 %
United Kingdom 18.6 %
Sw
eden**
5.5 %
Luxembourg 2.4 %
Australia 1.5 %
**) NWT Media AS is counted as a Sw
edish

shareholder.

Source: VPS

*) Nominee accounts

SHAREHOLDERANALYSIS

Rank
Fund manager
% of Total A Shares B Shares
capital shares
1
Blommenholm Industrier AS
25.03 56,787,178 28,188,589 28,598,589
2
Baillie Gifford & Co.
8.31 18,865,283 9,081,014 9,784,269
3
Folketrygdfondet
6.34 14,390,554 5,651,577 8,738,977
4
Luxor Capital Group, L.P.
5.21 11,817,162 5,424,031 6,393,131
5
Adelphi Capital LLP
4.20 9,520,549 4,601,974 4,918,575
6
NWT Media As
3.70 8,400,000 4,000,000 4,400,000
7
Capital World Investors
3.52 7,989,566 2,882,283 5,107,283
8
Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited
2.77 6,275,079 3,094,788 3,180,291
9
Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt
2.48 5,622,000 3,200,000 2,422,000
10
Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited
2.22 5,035,131 2,401,229 2,633,902
11
Scopia Capital Management LP
1.79 4,073,038 1,994,214 2,078,824
12
Marathon Asset Management LLP
1.69 3,831,836 1,906,251 1,925,585
13
Pelham Capital Ltd
1.63 3,689,109 0 3,689,109
14
Sw
edbank Robur AB
1.37 3,109,176 1,587,188 1,521,988
15
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
1.28 2,914,106 1,433,492 1,480,614
16
Platinum Investment Management Ltd.
1.23 2,780,798 1,390,399 1,390,399
17
SAFE Investment Company Limited
1.21 2,747,740 2,056,099 691,641
18
Nordea Funds Oy
1.16 2,625,722 1,148,596 1,477,126
19
Danske Capital (Norw
ay)
1.02 2,318,886 1,008,926 1,309,960
20
KLP Forsikring
1.01 2,290,836 962,918 1,327,918

Source: Nasdaq OMX. Data as of 9 October 2015.

The shareholder ID data are provided by Nasdaq OMX. The data are obtained through the analysis of beneficial ownership and fund manager information provided in replies to disclosure of ownership notices issued to all custodians on the Schibsted share register. Whilst every reasonable effort is made to verify all data, neither Nasdaq OMX or Schibsted can guarantee the accuracy of the analysis.

Updated information at: www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholders/

INVESTOR INFORMATION

Visit Schibsted's web site www.schibsted.com

IR contacts: Jo Christian Steigedal VP, Head of IR [email protected] +47 415 08 733

Anders Christian Rønning IRO [email protected] +47 916 05 660

Schibsted ASA Apotekergaten 10, P.O. Box 490 Sentrum, NO-0105 Oslo Tel: +47 23 10 66 00. E-mail: [email protected]

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