Feb 17 (Reuters) - MEDIA AND GAMES INVEST PLC M8G.DE :
* MEDIA AND GAMES INVEST PLC; INCREASES STAKE IN GAMIGO AG
FROM
53% TO 98%
* PURCHASE PRICE VALUATION IS 50% BELOW PEERGROUP
* FORMER GAMIGO SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE SHARES WITH A 25
MONTHS
LOCK-UP PERIOD
* TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN COMING DAYS
* A FURTHER INCREASE TO 100% IS PLANNED SHORT TERM
* IT IS PLANNED TO ALSO ACQUIRE REMAINING GAMIGO SHARES
THEREAFTER
* PURCHASE PRICE OF EUR 16.5 MILLION IN CASH AND UP TO 18.2
MILLION MGI SHARES
* ACQUISITION OF ABOUT 2% OF GAMIGO SHARES IS STILL PENDING,
BUT
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE OF THESE REMAINING SHARES ARE ALREADY
UNDERWAY
* SHOULD NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, A SQUEEZE-OUT OF THESE
SHAREHOLDERS
WILL BE ATTEMPTED
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