EANS-Adhoc: United Internet cancels approx. 11.6 million treasury shares and reduces capital stock to EUR 240 million

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Cancellation of treasury shares

18.12.2009

Montabaur, December 18, 2009. On the basis of an authorization
granted by the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of United Internet AG
(ISIN DE0005089031) and with the approval of the Supervisory Board,
the Management Board today resolved to cancel a total of 11,625,656
shares from the company´s stock of treasury shares, purchased in the
course of share buyback programs, and thus reduce the capital stock
of United Internet AG to EUR 240 million by means of a simplified
capital reduction process. The capital reduction is aimed at
optimizing the company´s balance sheet and capital structure.

In execution of this resolution, 11,625,656 registered no-par value
shares with a notional share of capital stock of 1 euro each will be
cancelled. As a consequence, capital stock will decrease from EUR
251,625,656 at present to EUR 240,000,000 and the number of issued
shares will fall correspondingly from 251,625,656 to 240,000,000
shares. Issued shares continue to represent a notional share of
capital stock of 1 euro each. United Internet AG expects the capital
reduction to become effective as of December 21, 2009.

end of announcement euro adhoc
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Further inquiry note:

Marcus Schaps

Head of Press and Public Relations

United Internet AG

Elgendorfer Strasse 57

56410 Montabaur

Germany

Tel: +49 2602/96-1076

Fax: +49 2602/96-1013

E-mail: mschaps@united-internet.de

Internet: www.united-internet.de

Branche: Telecommunications Services
ISIN: DE0005089031
WKN: 508903
Index: Midcap Market Index, TecDAX, CDAX, HDAX, Prime All Share,
Technology All Share
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