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Tue, August 23, 2011

Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. Extend Exchange Offer for 7.75% Senior Notes due 2018


Published on 2011-08-23 05:06:29 - Market Wire
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NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Nielsen Finance LLC and Nielsen Finance Co. (the aIssuersa), both subsidiaries of Nielsen Holdings N.V.(NYSE: NLSN), announced today that they have extended their offer to exchange up to $1,080,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2018 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for a like principal amount of the Issuersa™ outstanding unregistered 7.75% Senior Notes due 2018, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, August 29, 2011, unless further extended.

The terms and conditions of the exchange offer are set forth in the Issuersa™ prospectus dated July 21, 2011.

The exchange offer had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, August 22, 2011. As of 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on August 22, 2011, the Issuers had been advised that $ 1,079,600,000 in aggregate principal amount, or 99.96%, of outstanding unregistered 7.75% Senior Notes due 2018 had been validly tendered to the exchange agent by the holders thereof.

The exchange agent for the offer is Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, 60 Wall Street, 27th Floor, NYC 60-2710, New York, New York 10005, Tel: (800) 735-7777 (option 1), email: [ DB.Reorg@db.com ].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute and offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction where such an offering or sale would be unlawful.

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