With reference to Investment AB Kinnevik's press release dated 23 March 2012, outlining the new ownership of Metro International S.A., the Nomination Committee decided today to discontinue its role. Kinnevik will assume the duties of the Nomination Committee, following its successful bid for the Company.

For further information please visit www.metro.lu:
http://www.metro.lu/ or contact:

 

Cristina Stenbeck   Tel: +46 8 562 00 000
Anders Kronborg Tel: +44 79 1254 0800

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ABOUT METRO INTERNATIONAL AND METRO
Metro is the largest international newspaper in the world. Metro is published in over 100 major cities in 22 countries across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-educated Metropolitan audience of over 17 million daily readers. 

Metro International S.A. shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm through Swedish Depository Receipts of series A and series B under the symbols MTROA and MTROB.

Metro International's Nomination Committee is dissolved:
http://hugin.info/132142/R/1597786/503661.pdf


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