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Vivendi interrupts talks with Zain

Vivendi.PERNAU — 2009-07-20T10:08:29Z

Vivendi interrupts talks with Zain

Paris, July 20, 2009

Vivendi interrupts talks with Zain

Vivendi announced today that it is interrupting talks, started some weeks ago, with the Kuweiti Group Zain, to acquire a majority stake in its African telecommunications activities.

Vivendi has applied its usual criteria of profitability and financial discipline to this potential investment in emerging markets, in the best interests of its shareholders.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon management's current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies and third-party approvals, many of which are beyond our control. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of documents filed by Vivendi with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers at www.amf-france.org, or directly from Vivendi (www.amf-france.org). The present forward-looking statements are made as of the date of the present press release and Vivendi disclaims any intention or obligation to provide, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Médias

Paris
Antoine Lefort
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Solange Maulini
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Agnès Vétillart
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New York
Flavie Lemarchand-Wood
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Relations Investisseurs

Paris
Jean-Michel Bonamy
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Aurélia Cheval
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Agnès de Leersnyder
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New York
Eileen McLaughlin
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Vivendi in talks with Zain

Vivendi.TRINHT — 2009-07-09T16:04:09Z

Paris, July 9, 2009

Vivendi in talks with Zain

Vivendi confirms its interest for acquiring a majority stake in the Zain group's telecommunications activities in Africa, in line with its clearly defined strategy of seeking growth opportunities in emerging countries.

This acquisition would enable Vivendi to capitalize on its successful experience of developing mobile telephony in Africa.

However at this stage there is no certainty that the discussions currently in progress will lead to a successful outcome.

In any event, Vivendi will examine this investment according to its usual profitability criteria and will adhere strictly to its usual principles of financial discipline. In particular, Vivendi attaches the utmost importance to keeping its credit rating and its dividend at their current levels and will continue to work in the interests of its shareholders.

CONTACTS :

Médias

Paris
Antoine Lefort
+33 (0) 1 71 71 11 80
Solange Maulini
+33 (0) 1 71 71 11 73
Agnès Vétillart
+33 (0) 1 71 71 30 82

New York
Flavie Lemarchand-Wood
+(1) 212.572.1118
Relations Investisseurs

Paris
Jean-Michel Bonamy
+33 (0) 1 71 71 12 04
Aurélia Cheval
+33 (0) 1 71 71 12 33
Agnès de Leersnyder
+33 (0) 1 71 71 30 45

New York
Eileen McLaughlin
+(1) 212.572.8961

Death of Mr Karel Van Miert, member of Supervisory Board

Vivendi.ROPERTD — 2009-06-23T13:40:56Z

Paris, June 23, 2009
Press release
Jean-René Fourtou, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the members of the Supervisory Board of Vivendi, Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman of the Management Board, and the members of the Management Board, are sad to note the death of Karel Van Miert, Vivendi director and subsequently member of the Supervisory Board since May 2004. They wish to express their sympathy and condolences to his family and loved (...) - Press release listing / 11-communiquedepresse, download_article

Payment of the dividend in shares

Vivendi.TRINHT — 2009-06-04T16:58:55Z

Paris, June 4, 2009

Payment of the dividend in shares

Vivendi has given its shareholders the possibility of choosing their 2008 dividend payment in either shares or cash. The option ran from the 12th to the 28th of May. For the payment in shares, the issue price of the Vivendi shares has been set at €17 per share.

At the end of the period of choice, 55,47% of rights had been exercised in favor of payment in shares, which represents a strengthening of Vivendi's capital of €904 million.

The payment in cash, or delivery of the shares, will take place from June 4

Vivendi - capital increase reserved for Vivendi Group employees

Vivendi.TRINHT — 2009-05-20T16:17:29Z

May 20, 2009

Vivendi - capital increase reserved for Vivendi Group employees

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Revenues up 23.7% EBITA up 15.8% 2009 Outlook Confirmed

Vivendi.ROPERTD — 2009-05-14T16:04:14Z

Paris, May 14, 2009
Revenues up 23.7%
EBITA up 15.8%
2009 Outlook Confirmed
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Vivendi launches the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros in partnership with the European Tour

Vivendi.ROPERTD — 2009-05-14T13:25:07Z

Paris, 14 May 2009

Vivendi launches the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros in partnership with the European Tour

Vivendi has entered the world of golf in partnership with Canal+ Events, a Canal+ Group subsidiary, by creating the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros.

The Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros will be a flagship tournament on the European Tour taking place on the prestigious Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche course, near Paris. This tournament, played between competing teams, will take place every two years, alternating with the Ryder Cup, and will pitch the best players in continental Europe against the elite of Britain and Ireland. The first Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros will take place on September 24-27, 2009. All the famous names of European golf (including the captain of the next Ryder Cup, Colin Montgomerie) will take part in the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros.

Alternating with the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros, which will be held in 2009 and 2011, Vivendi will also be the partner of Canal+ Events in 2010 and 2012 for the Vivendi Celebrity Trophy, an official European Tour tournament.

“Vivendi has decided to become the main partner for this golf trophy as golf is a passion that is shared by many people in France, the UK, Morocco and the USA. It is unique opportunity to bring together the institutional world, the financial community, individual shareholders, Vivendi's subsidiaries and their clients and partners to take part in a fascinating spectacle with top-class players”, emphasizes Simon Gillham, Executive Vice President of Communications and Sustainable Development at Vivendi.

“The aim of the world leader in communications and entertainment is to put in place immediately a global strategy for the world of golf. This is a commitment that has led to the creation today of a major event that will provide an incomparable spectacle worthy of this leader in entertainment”, explains Jean-Louis Dutaret, Chairman of Canal+ Events.

Lionel Provost, Tournament Director, adds: “the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros enters the history of great confrontations between teams, such as the Ryder Cup and the President's Cup, or, indeed, the Canada Cup which aroused such enthusiasm at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche in 1964”.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dates

VIVENDI TROPHY with Severiano Ballesteros : September 24-27
September 23, 2009 – Pro-Am SFR
Next tournament in 2011 to be held on September 23-25

Venue
2009: the Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche golf course

Format
Similar formula to the Ryder Cup with fourballs, foursomes, and singles, or four rounds from Thursday to Friday.

Tickets
Free entry for SFR, Canal+ and Maroc Telecom subscribers

Partners
Canal+ : Broadcaster of the Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros

The Vivendi Trophy team

Organization: Canal+ Events Tournament Director: Lionel Provost

Press Services:
Vivendi Trophy with Severiano Ballesteros – the Olivia Payerne Agency
Vivendi – Solange Maulini and Agnès Vétillart

2008 Dividend

Vivendi.ROPERTD — 2009-05-07T10:52:02Z

Paris, May 7, 2009

2008 Dividend

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Vivendi, held on April 30, 2009, approved the dividend of €1.40 per share for the fiscal year 2008 and the option offered to each shareholder to receive the net dividend in cash or in new shares of the Company.

The issue price of these new shares, if the option is exercised, has been set at €17, corresponding to the average of the Company's opening share prices on Euronext Paris of the twenty trading days preceding the date of the Annual General Meeting decreased by the amount of the dividend and with a 7.76% discount.

These new issued shares will be bear benefit entitlement (jouissance) as of January 1, 2009 and of the rights as those composing the current share capital. The ex-date and ex-dividend date are set on Tuesday May 12, 2009.

Shareholders may opt to receive the dividend payment in cash or in shares between Tuesday 12 and Thursday 28 May 2009. If an election is not received within these dates, the dividend will be paid in cash only on Thursday June 4, 2009.

In the event that the dividend due does not result in a round number of shares, shareholders who elected to receive the payment of the dividend in shares, may choose to receive either:

a number of shares rounded down to the nearest whole number with a payment in cash made by the Company,
a number of shares rounded up to the nearest whole number with an additional payment in cash by the shareholder.

The 2008 dividend will be paid in cash or the shares delivered on Thursday June 4, 2009.

Shareholder Relations:
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Disclaimer
The stock dividend election described herein is not available to shareholders in Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan or any country in which such election would require the registration with, or approval by, local securities regulators. Shareholders are required to inform themselves of any election conditions that may apply under their local law. In deciding whether to make an election to receive shares, shareholders should consider the risks associated with an investment in shares. For further information regarding the Company, its business, its strategy, its financial results and the risks it faces, please refer to the section “Risk Factors” of the Vivendi's 2008 Annual Report (available on www.vivendi.com).


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Upon the departure of René Pénisson, Stéphane Roussel is appointed as Vivendi's Senior Executive Vice President Human Resources, and Jean-Bernard Lévy will become Chairman of Activision Blizzard

Vivendi.ROPERTD — 2009-05-05T10:04:29Z

Paris, May 5, 2009

Upon the departure of René Pénisson, Stéphane Roussel is appointed as Vivendi's Senior Executive Vice President Human Resources, and Jean-Bernard Lévy will become Chairman of Activision Blizzard

René Pénisson, a Member of the Management Board, Chairman of Activision Blizzard and Vivendi's Director of Human Resources, is leaving Vivendi, at his request, to take retirement at the end of his current term of office.

René Pénisson, who joined Vivendi in 2002, was one of the main architects of Vivendi's recovery and then its development, particularly in the video games business. The Supervisory Board and the Management Board have both expressed their gratitude to him for his essential contribution to Vivendi's success.

Following his departure, Stéphane Roussel is appointed as Vivendi's Senior Executive Vice President Human Resources, and Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman of the Management Board, will become Chairman of Activision Blizzard, the world's leading independent games publishing company.

Until March 1, 2009, Stéphane Roussel was SFR's Managing Director, Human Resources, having joined that company in July 2004. From 1997 to 2004, Stéphane Roussel worked for the Carrefour Group. First, he was appointed Director of Human Resources for hypermarkets in France (from 1997 to 2000) before becoming Director of Human Resources Development for the international business (from 2000 to 2002) and then Director of Human Resources France for the whole of the Carrefour Group (from 2002 to 2004). From 1985 to 1997, Stéphane Roussel was employed by Xerox. He is a graduate of the Paris College of Psychology (l'Ecole des Psychologues Praticiens).

About Vivendi

A world leader in communications and entertainment, Vivendi controls Activision Blizzard (#1 in video games worldwide), Universal Music Group (#1 in music worldwide), SFR (#2 in mobile and fixed telecom in France), Maroc Telecom Group (#1 in mobile and fixed telecom in Morocco), Canal+ Group (#1 in pay-TV in France and Poland) and owns 20% of NBCU (leading U.S. media and entertainment group). In 2008, Vivendi achieved revenues of 25.4 billion euros and adjusted net income of 2.7 billion euros. With operations in 77 countries, the Group has about 44,000 employees. www.vivendi.com

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Jean-Michel Bonamy appointed Executive Vice President, Investor Relations

Vivendi.ROPERTD — 2009-04-06T14:31:50Z

Paris, 6 April 2009

Jean-Michel Bonamy appointed Executive Vice President, Investor Relations

Jean-Michel Bonamy has been appointed Executive Vice President in charge of Vivendi's investor relations, reporting to Philippe Capron, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board of Vivendi. He replaces Daniel Scolan who is leaving Vivendi to devote himself to new projects, notably in the field of consulting.

In March 2008, Jean-Michel Bonamy joined Vivendi's finance department as Vice President, Planning, Budget and Group Controller.

Before joining Vivendi, Jean-Michel Bonamy was co-head of Goldman Sachs' media research in London. From 2001 to 2004 he was an investment analyst at Crédit Agricole Asset Management then at CA Cheuvreux. He started his career in 1996 at HSBC CCF Securities.

Aged 38, Jean-Michel Bonamy holds an Advanced Graduate Diploma (DESS) in banking and finance from the University of Paris 1 - Panthéon - Sorbonne, and has an MA in finance from the University of Reading (UK). He is a member of the SFAF.

About Vivendi A world leader in communications and entertainment, Vivendi controls Activision Blizzard (#1 in video games worldwide), Universal Music Group (#1 in music worldwide), SFR (#2 in mobile and fixed telecom in France), Maroc Telecom (#1 in mobile and fixed telecom in Morocco), Canal+ (#1 in pay-TV in France and Poland) and owns 20% of NBCU (leading U.S. media and entertainment group). In 2008, Vivendi achieved revenues of 25.4 billion euros and adjusted net income of 2.7 billion euros. With operations in 77 countries, the Group has about 44,000 employees. www.vivendi.com