Independent News & Media plc http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Independent_News_Media_plc-1008529 Sunday, September 07, 2008 12:51:01 PM 1008529 Independent News & Media plc en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1886590ccbn/T1886590norm... - Independent News & Media plc - Group COO Okay, ladies and gentlemen I'm going to start fairly immediately because we have people dialing in from overseas. So just to say good morning and thank you for joining us. Today we're delighted to be able to present Independent News and Media's #### first half results. My name, as most of you know, is Gavin O'Reilly. I'm the Chief Operating Officer of the Group. I'm joined by my colleagues, Donal Buggy, Chief Financial Officer, Ivan Fallon who is CEO of our UK operations and Vincent Crowley who is CEO of our Irish operations.As is customary, I will start with a short overview of the Group and then take you through a quick operational review. And then specifically look at the revenue trends in our business, particularly advertising within our Publishing division, which I know will be of great interest to a lot of people in this room. And I should also say that the numbers that you see, many of the numbers will be shown in constant currency or... 8/27/2008 9:04:00 AMIndependent News & Media PLC106.0000FinalInterim 2008 Independent News & Media PLC Earnings Conference Call TranscriptINWS.L8:30am UKTTranscriptT1886590Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street EventsINDONESIA - Independent News & Media PLC planned to acquire a ##% stake or ###.# mil ordinary shares in Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT, a newspaper and magazine publisher, for an estimated ##.### bil Indonesian rupiah (#.### mil Euros/$#.# mil US), in a privately negotiated transaction.5/31/2008 9:39:41 AM45400H74109P45400H74109PIndependent News & Media PLCAbdi Bangsa Tbk PTIndependent News & Media PLCAbdi Bangsa Tbk PThttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Independent_News_Media_PLC_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Abdi_Bangsa_Tbk_PT-1982218040sdc/19822180401982218040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedIrish StkPrinting, Publishing, and Allied ServicesIreland-RepNewspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2711FFForeignPublicINWS2711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2721:Periodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing4832:Radio broadcasting stations7312:Outdoor advertising services2711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2721:Periodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing4832:Radio broadcasting stations7312:Outdoor advertising servicesJakartaPrinting, Publishing, and Allied ServicesIndonesiaPeriodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing2721FFForeignPublicABBA151865002Publish newspapersPublish newspaper,magazineCashCash OnlyOrdinary Share763230001May 31 20080.008000.436001.958001.958001.44700-0.060000.23000-0.370008.852000.414000.206001.147000.000000.335001.3060011.879000.3670016.08100EUR31 Dec 070.00000161.629000.000002443.422004119.57900EURO31 Dec 0731 Dec 0731 Dec 0631 Dec 0531 Dec 0431 Dec 030.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.0000021.00000Independent News & Media PLC,located in Dublin, Ireland,publishes national andprovincial newspapers inIreland and New Zealand,national and metropolitannewspapers in the UnitedKingdom, regional newspapersin Australia and India andmetropolitan newspapers inSouth Africa. It also hasradio operations in Australiaand New Zealand and outdooradvertising operations inAustralia, New Zealand,South-East Asia and acrossAfrica. The Group publishesover 180 newspaper andmagazine titles includingDainik Jagran. The company wasfounded in 1904.Independent News & Media PLC, located in Dublin, Ireland,publishes national and provincial newspapers in Ireland andNew Zealand, national and metropolitan newspapers in theUnited Kingdom, regional newspapers in Australia and Indiaand metropolitan newspapers in South Africa. It also hasradio operations in Australia and New Zealand and outdooradvertising operations in Australia, New Zealand, South-EastAsia and across Africa. The Group publishes over 180newspaper and magazine titles including Dainik Jagran. Thecompany was founded in 1904.Independent News & Media PLC, located in Dublin, Ireland, publishes national and provincial newspapers in Ireland and New Zealand, national and metropolitan newspapers in the United Kingdom, regional newspapers in Australia and India and metropolitan newspapers in South Africa. It also has radio operations in Australia and New Zealand and outdoor advertising operations in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia and across Africa. The Group publishes over 180 newspaper and magazine titles including Dainik Jagran. The company was founded in 1904.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.00000Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT located inIndonesia, publishesnewspapers and magazines. TheGroup publishes the newspapercalled Republika Newspaper andother periodic publicationslike magazines such as GolfDigest , tabloids and others.The Group also carry outprinting of magazines andtabloids as well as import andexport of books, magazines,tabloids, other mass media,textbooks and other printingmaterials. It was founded in1992.Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT located in Indonesia, publishesnewspapers and magazines. The Group publishes the newspapercalled Republika Newspaper and other periodic publicationslike magazines such as Golf Digest , tabloids and others.The Group also carry out printing of magazines and tabloidsas well as import and export of books, magazines, tabloids,other mass media, textbooks and other printing materials. Itwas founded in 1992.Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT located in Indonesia, publishes newspapers and magazines. The Group publishes the newspaper called Republika Newspaper and other periodic publications like magazines such as Golf Digest , tabloids and others. The Group also carry out printing of magazines and tabloids as well as import and export of books, magazines, tabloids, other mass media, textbooks and other printing materials. It was founded in 1992.0.000000.000000.000001152.00000YIndonesian Rupiah30 May 08Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/30/2008Date Effective:Acq. Part. Int.Friendly0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.0000070093.5 Indonesian Rupiah70093.458000.0000070093.5 Indonesian Rupiah70093.458000.000000.000000.000000.0000083213.4580070093.5 Indonesian Rupiah0.00000N3.797000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000007.500007.500000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000020.0000018.9730032.382003.94500110.942003.127007.74800110.942003.127000.000000.016000.017000.010000.000000.000000.137000.000000.000000.000001.4590011.094009.417003.7300017.769000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.00000INDONESIA - Independent News &Media PLC planned to acquire a20% stake or 230.4 milordinary shares in Abdi BangsaTbk PT, a newspaper andmagazine publisher, for anestimated 70.093 bilIndonesian rupiah (4.834 milEuros/$7.5 mil US), in aprivately negotiatedtransaction.INDONESIA - Independent News & Media PLC planned to acquire a 20% stake or 230.4 mil ordinary shares in Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT, a newspaper and magazine publisher, for an estimated 70.093 bil Indonesian rupiah (4.834 mil Euros/$7.5 mil US), in a privately negotiated transaction.INDONESIA - Independent News & Media PLC planned to acquire a 20% stake or 230.4 milordinary shares in Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT, a newspaper and magazine publisher, for anestimated 70.093 bil Indonesian rupiah (4.834 mil Euros/$7.5 mil US), in a privatelynegotiated transaction.INDONESIA - Independent News & Media PLC planned to acquire a 20% stake or 230.4 mil ordinary shares in Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT, a newspaper and magazine publisher, for an estimated 70.093 bil Indonesianrupiah (4.834 mil Euros/$7.5 mil US), in a privately negotiated transaction.INDONESIA - Independent News & Media PLC planned to acquire a 20% stake or 230.4 mil ordinary shares in Abdi Bangsa Tbk PT, a newspaperand magazine publisher, for an estimated 70.093 bil Indonesian rupiah (4.834 mil Euros/$7.5 mil US), in a privately negotiatedtransaction.Pending747.10000110.700001673.500002821.5000072.4900018472.0000018472.0000013650.62700-570.000002167.00000-3492.6690083508.0000010823.000002.740000.83000-7.36000-14.21000-8.497002.7400088836.0000088836.0000086046.3740082562.0000090948.0000046180.401003159.00000959.68300-8482.00000-16365.00000-7341.523003159.0000012324.000004955.98800-7396.00000-11469.00000-10263.6770012324.00000112064.0000094596.4780086053.0000067067.0000049372.02700112064.00000151703.00000151703.00000139873.84400108120.00000117254.0000045054.28700Status:PendingRH110.94200110.9420.110004.197004.1970.000000.000003.7830014.1170022.743008.8520018.4520035.4610018.9730032.382003.945002711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2721:Periodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing2741:Miscellaneous publishing151865002Irish StkIreland-Rep2711ForeignPublicINWS2711:Newspapers: publishing, or publishing & printing2721:Periodicals: publishing, or publishing & printing2741:Miscellaneous publishing763230001JakartaIndonesia2721ForeignPublicABBA7.5000070093.458007.500003.79700Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitions