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MEDIASET ESPAÑA COMUNICACIÓN, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TOTHE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2013
(Expressed in thousand of euros)
14. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The breakdown of “Cash and cash equivalents” is as follows:
12/31/2013 12/31/2012
Cash on hand and at bank 112,774 90,692
Total 112,774 90,692
No restrictions to the availability of balances exist.
15. EQUITY
15.1. Share capital
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the parent Company’s share capital comprised 406,861,426 shares with a nominal
value of 0.5 euros each, all represented by book entries. All share capital has been fully subscribed and paid up and is
held as follows:
2013 2012
Owner % Interest % Interest
Mediaset S.p.A. 41.55 41.55
Grupo Prisa 17.34 17.34
Mercado 39.74 39.53
Acciones propias 1.37 1.58
Total 100.0 100.0
At December 31, 2012, the Group was notified of the merger between Mediaset Investimenti, S.p.A. and Mediaset
S.p.A.; the latter assumed all of the former’s assets and liabilities, which resulted in a new share capital breakdown (see
above table).
All the shares making up the company’s issued capital enjoy the same rights.
Share transfers are governed by the General Audiovisual Communication Law 7/2010, of March 3.
15.2. Dividends
In their General Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 17, 2013, the shareholders agreed not to distribute a dividend
against 2012 results.
On February 22, 2012, the parent’s Board of Directors resolved to submit for approval by shareholders in ordinary
general meeting a proposal to pay out a dividend amounting to 55,260 thousand euros with a charge to 2011 profit.This
dividend was equivalent to 0.14 euros per outstanding share.This distribution was ratified by the General Shareholders’
Meeting on March 28, 2012.