July 30 (Reuters) - Modern Times Group MTG AB MTGb.ST :
* MTG COMPLETES THE FIRST STEP OF THE ACQUISITION OF WORD
GAMES
DEVELOPER PLAYSIMPLE
* MTG HAS NOW COMPLETED FIRST STEP AND HAS ACQUIRED 77 % OF
SHARES
IN PLAYSIMPLE AGAINST A CONSIDERATION OF APPROXIMATELY SEK 2,388
MILLION (USD 277 MILLION)
* INTENTION IS TO PAY REMAINING 23 % OF SHARES IN PLAYSIMPLE
AGAINST MTG CLASS B SHARES
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