Entertainment One Ltd Posting of Circular and Notice of Special Meeting (9710D)

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RNS Number : 9710D

Entertainment One Ltd

05 February 2018

   Date:                           5 February 2018 
   On behalf of:               Entertainment One Ltd. ('the Company' or 'eOne') 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICE WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Entertainment One Ltd.

Posting of Circular and Notice of Special Meeting

Further to the Company's announcement released on 29 January 2018 in connection with the proposed acquisition of the balance of the equity interest of Deluxe Pictures d/b/a The Mark Gordon Company ("MGC") not already held by eOne from the Mark R. Gordon Revocable Trust for an aggregate consideration of US$209 million (the "Transaction"), eOne is pleased to announce that a circular (the "Circular") including a notice of special meeting of shareholders (the "Special Meeting") has been posted to shareholders of the Company ("Shareholders").

The Special Meeting will be held at 10:00am (EST)/3:00pm (GMT) on Tuesday 27 February 2018 at the offices of the Company at 134 Peter Street, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2H2, Canada. A form of proxy and form of direction relating to voting at the Special Meeting have also been posted to Shareholders.

A copy of these documents has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

A copy of the Circular will be available to view on the Company's website at www.entertainmentone.com from today. In addition, the Circular will be available for inspection at the registered office of the Company at 134 Peter St, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 2H2 and at the offices of Mayer Brown International LLP at 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AF during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) until the date of the Special Meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement is for information purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, or any solicitation to purchase or subscribe for or otherwise acquire or dispose of, any securities in any jurisdiction. Persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser. The information contained in this announcement is not for release, publication or distribution to persons in any jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation of local securities laws or regulations.

This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of eOne. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. The information in this announcement is subject to change without notice.

The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with any such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this announcement and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied on as having been authorised by any person.

Neither the content of eOne's website (or any other website) nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on eOne's website (or any other website) is incorporated into or forms part of this announcement.

 
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Notes to Editors:

About Entertainment One

Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world.

Entertainment One's robust network includes film and television studio The Mark Gordon Company; content creation venture Amblin Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; newly-launched MAKEREADY with Brad Weston; leading feature film production and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television production company Renegade 83; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret Location.

The Company's rights library, valued at US$1.7 billion (as at 31 March 2017), is exploited across all media formats and includes around 80,000 hours of film and television content and around 40,000 music tracks.

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