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Festival, acclaimed by critics and public alike; it was nominated for 14 Goya awards, winning in five of these categories
(including Best Director and Best Production Supervision), as well as for Oscar and Golden Globe awards in the
category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
In 2012, “Tadeo Jones” was co-produced with an all-Spanish team; it is the most-watched Spanish animated film of all
time as well as the biggest box office smash in this category, raking in 18 million euros in Spain, which is over Hollywood
productions such as “Ice Age 4,” “Brave,” or “Madagascar 3.” It was nominated for four Goyas, and won three, including
Best Animated Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best New Director. It is the Group’s first animated movie, and is
paving the way for new business opportunities in this regard.
Thanks to the above, the Group leads the national film production market by far, with a 56% share, which is even more
significant when taking into consideration the challenging situation the sector faces due to the economic recession, as
well as the impact of the VAT increase effected last September.
INTERNET
The Group considers Internet a strategically important current and future activity.
In 2012, the Group broke even in this segment.
According to OJD data, Telecinco was the television website with the highest traffic during the year. The Mediaset.es
website also led communication groups operating in Spain.
The Group’s MiTele website encompasses all its audiovisual content. It bolstered its contents while becoming more
available through its specific areas devoted to film (movies in their original version, i.e., not dubbed) for children’s
programming.
TREASURY SHARES
At December 31, 2012, the Group held 6,419,259 of its own shares, representing 1.58% of share capital post capital
increases.
MEDIASET ESPAÑA SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE
Throughout 2012 the IBEX 35 Spanish blue chip index was in a slump, losing 4.7% overall during the year; however,
until May 30 accumulated losses reached 30%, to strongly bounce back the remainder of the year thanks to the positive
impact exerted on investor trust by the European Central Bank’s defense of the European Monetary Union.
Spain’s blue chip index performance during the year clearly reflected investors’ negative perception of the Spanish
economy, especially when compared to other areas, as all the key international markets (Dow Jones, DAX, CAC40,
FTSE10, etc.) rose during the year.
Mediaset España’s share price behaved positively in 2012, growing 15.4% overall, making it the index’s eighth best
performer during the year. At December 31, 2012, its quoted price rose to 5.09 euros.
Mediaset España’s market capitalization was 2,071 million euros, situating it in first place, well ahead of its nearest
competitors: it more than doubles the all the other Spanish companies in the sector as a group.