Acquisitions and Other Deals Done by United Business Media in 2010 - Available at

Transaction Data
3rd January 2011
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Date reported: November 2010
Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Information
Buyer / Investor
Name: United Business Media Ltd
Location: Europe / United Kingdom
Business type: Trade
Target / Investee
Name: Leads in Research
Seller
Name: Leads in Research
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: GBP 1.45 millions
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired Lead in Research for a total consideration of GBP 1.45 millin. ..
UBM is engaged in the business of providing business information through its publications and
organizing trade shows and events. LIR is engaged in the business of providing business leads.
Date reported: October 2010

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Information Services
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Hors Antenne
Location: Europe / France
Seller
Name: Hors Antenne
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Amount: Euro 9.0 millions
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired Hors Antenne for a total consideration of EUR 9 million. UBM is ..
engaged in the business of providing business information through print and online medium and
organising events and trade shows. Hors Antenne si engaged in the business of providing targeted
business information services.
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Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Internet / Online Media
Buyer / Investor
Name: UBM Medica LLC
Target / Investee
Name: OBGYN.net
Seller
Name: MediSpeciality.com
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: UBM Medica LLC acquired OBGYN.net from MediSpeciality.com Inc for a consideration of USD 0.8 ..
million in cash. OBGYN.net provides a common platform for women to interact with obstetrics and
gynaecology professional. UBM is engaged in the business of providing healthcare media services.

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Exhibition
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Rotaforte International Trade Fairs & Media
Location: Europe / Turkey
Seller
Name: Rotaforte International Trade Fairs & Media
Location: Europe / Turkey
Deal details
% stake: 65%
Amount: Euro 212 thousands
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired 65% stake in Rotaforte International Trade Fairs & Media for ..
around EUR 212,000. UBM is engaged in the business of organizing trade fairs and exhibitions and
providing business information services. Rotaforte is engaged in the business of organizing jewellery
related exhibition.
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Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Telecoms / Telecoms Services
Buyer / Investor
Name: France Telecom
Target / Investee
Name: Elettra Tlc Spa
Location: Europe / Italy
Seller
Name: Telecom Italia, FTT Investments
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Amount: NA NA NA
Description: France Telecom acquired 100% stake of Elettra Tlc Spa (maintain submarine cable), 70% from ..
Telecom Italia and 30% from investment group, FTT Investments. France Telecom is the leading
telecommunication company, based in France. The company had total 182 million subscribers
including 123.1 million mobile and 13.2 million broadband internet subscribers(ADSL)worldwide (June
2010).

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Telecoms / Handsets and Infrastructure
Buyer / Investor
Business type: Financial
Target / Investee
Name: Elettra TLC SpA
Seller
Name: FTT Investment BV
Location: Europe / Netherlands
Deal details
% stake: 30%
Amount: Euro 6 millions
Description: French telecom operator France telecom acquired 30% stake in Elettra TLC Spa. Elettra TLC is a ..
Italian submarine cable laying and maintenance company for Eur 6 million. The transaction also
includes acquisition of 70% stake in Elettra from Telecom Italia.
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Date reported: September 2010
Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Telecoms / Handsets and Infrastructure
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Elettra TLC SpA
Seller
Name: Telecom Italia Spa
Deal details
% stake: 70%
Amount: Euro 14 millions
Description: French telecom service provider France Telecom acquired 70% stake in Elettra TLC SpA from ..
Telecom Italia for Eur 14 million. Elettra specializes in laying submarine cable. France telecom has
also acquired remaining 30% stake in Elettra from FTT Investment BV.

Type: Partnerships
Sector Group / Sector: Internet / Mobile Media
Buyer / Investor
Name: PubMatic
Location: North America & Carribean / United States of America
Target / Investee
Name: Smaato
Seller
Name: NA
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: NA NA NA
Description: PubMatic partnered with Smaato to provide optimization services to publishers. Pubmatic is engaged ..
in the business of providing solutions and services to online publishers for monetization of online
content. Smaato is engaged in the business of providing mobile ad optimization platform for
publishers.
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Type: M&A
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Canon Communications LLC
Seller
Name: Spectrum Equity Investors and Apprise Media LLC
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: US$ 287 millions
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired Canon Communications LLC from Spectrum Equity Investors ..
and Apprise Media LLC for a consideration of USD 287 million. Canon is engaged in the business of
organizing tradeshows and related media products for manufacturing sector. UBM provides business
information and organises exhibitions and tradeshows. Apprise is private investment firm.

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Information
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: UM Paper
Location: Asia / China
Seller
Name: Samwell Group
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: US$ 440 thousands
Description: United Business Media Ltd on behalf of RISI acquired UM Paper for an initial consideration of USD ..
440,000 and a performance based payment of USD 440,000 over a period of 2 years. UBM is
engaged in the business of providing business information services and organising trade shows and
publishing magazines. UM Paper is engaged in the business of providing information and analytical
services.
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Date reported: August 2010
Type: M&A
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: The Route Development Group
Seller
Name: The Route Development Group
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: United Business Media Ltd on behalf of UBM Aviation acquired The Route Development Group Ltd for ..
a total consideration of GBP 9.3 mil, GBP 8 mil initially + GBP 1.3 mil payable over 2 years. UBM is
engaged in the business of providing business information through its publications and exhibitions.
RDG is engaged in the business of organizing exhibition and events related to aviation industry.
Date reported: July 2010

Type: M&A
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo
Seller
Name: Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: US$ 16.1 millions
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired Shanghai International Children-Baby-Maternity Products Expo ..
for a consideration of USD 16.1 mil; USD 9.7 mil initial and rest over period of 2 yrs. UBM is engaged
in the business of providing business information via publications and magazines and organizing
exhibitions. Shanghai International is engaged in the business of organizing trade shows and expos.
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Date reported: June 2010
Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Communication
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Corporate360
Seller
Name: Corporate360
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: United Business Media Ltd on behalf of PR Newswire acquired Corporate360 for USD 1.4 million, ..
USD 350,000 initially + USD 1 million payable over next 3 years depending upon performance. UBM
is a business media company engaged in providing business communication and information
services. Corporate360 is engaged in the business of providing corporate communication services
and solutions.

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Informative Services
Buyer / Investor
Name: EDGAR Online Inc
Target / Investee
Name: UBmatrix Inc
Seller
Name: Ubmatrix Inc
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: NA NA NA
Description: EDGAR Online Inc acquired UBmatrix Inc in an all stock deal. Edgar Online will issue common shares ..
equivalent to 16% of its common stock to UBmatrix shareholders. Edgar is engaged in the business of
creating and distributing financial data and information of publicly traded assets. UBmatrix is engaged
in the businesss of providing software solutions for managing financial and business information.
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Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Marketing services / Public Relations
Buyer / Investor
Location: Europe / Ireland
Target / Investee
Name: PR Newswire
Location: Latin America / Brazil
Seller
Name: PR Newswire
Deal details
% stake: 62.03%
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired 62.03% stake in PR Newswire Brazil for a total Consideration of ..
USD 1.2 million in cash and USD 0.2 million performance related payment payable over next 2 years.
UBM is engaged in the business of providing business information services. PR Newswire is engaged
in the business of providing communication and marketing services.

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Events
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Sienna Interlink
Seller
Name: Sienna Interlink
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: NA NA NA
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired 75% stake in Sienna Interlink. UBM is engaged in the business ..
of providing business information services. Sienna Interlink is engaged in the business of organizing
exhibitions and events and is organizer of the Concrete Show South America.
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Type: M&A
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Navalshore
Seller
Name: Navalshore
Deal details
% stake: 60%
Amount: NA NA NA
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired 60% stake in Navalshore. UBM is engaged in the business of ..
providing business information services and organizing events. Navalshore is engaged in the
business of organizing tradeshow for maritime industry.

Type: Partnerships
Sector Group / Sector: Internet / Search Engine Optimization
Buyer / Investor
Name: Attracta
Location: North America & Carribean / Canada
Target / Investee
Name: Canadian Web Hosting
Seller
Name: NA
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: NA NA NA
Description: Canadian Web Hosting partnered with Attracta. Through this partnership deal Attracta will be ..
delivering its SEO and submission services to customers of Canadian Web Hosting. Canadian Web is
engaged in the business of providing shared hosting, virtual private services and dedicated services.
Arrracta is engaged in the business of providing search engine submission and optimization services.
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Date reported: May 2010
Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Telecoms / Telecom Services
Buyer / Investor
Name: VIettel
Location: Asia / Vietnam
Target / Investee
Name: Telecommunications d`Haiti (Teleco)
Seller
Name: Telecommunications d`Haiti (Teleco)
Deal details
% stake: 60%
Description: Viettel acquired 60% stake in Telecommunications d`Haiti (Teleco) for a total consideration of USD 99 ..
million, initial investment of USD 59 million and USD 40 million over next 4 years. Teleco is a telecom
company in the business of providing fixed line, fixed wireless, submarine cable and WiMAX
broadband and mobile. Viettel is in the business of providing telecom services in Vietnam.
Date reported: May 2010

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Business media / Business Information
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: CenTradeX Inc
Seller
Name: CenTradeX Inc
Deal details
% stake: NA
Amount: US$ 644 thousands
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired CenTradeX Inc for a total consideration of USD 0.64 million, an ..
initial payment of USD 544,000 and a performance related payment of USD 100,000 over the period
of two years. CenTradeX is engaged in providing market intelligence tools that help customers to
manipulate and analyze import export data. UBM is a business media company involved in providing
business information services and organizing trade events.
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Date reported: April 2010
Type: Investments
Sector Group / Sector: Marketing services / Online Advertising
Buyer / Investor
Name: Helion Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Nexus Venture Partners
Target / Investee
Name: PubMatic Inc
Seller
Name: NA
Deal details
% stake: NA
Description: PubMatic Inc, based in US, provides online advertising services to online publishers and online ad ..
networks. The investment of USD 7.5 million in the company was led by Helion Venture Partners
together with Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Nexus Venture Partners.

Type: M&A
Buyer / Investor
Name: EE Times Group
Target / Investee
Name: DesignCon
Seller
Name: DesignCon
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: EE Times Group acquired DesignCon for a total consideration of USD 1.4 million. EE Times is a part ..
of United Business Media Ltd and is engaged in the business of providing business and technical
information for electronics industry. DesignCon operates as an exhibition and conference for
electronic design experts.
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Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Marketing services / Exhibition
Buyer / Investor
Name: United Business Media Limited
Target / Investee
Name: DesignCom Inc
Seller
Name: DesignCom Inc
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: United Business Media Ltd acquired DesignCon Inc for a total consideration of USD 1.4 mil. UBM Ltd ..
is involved in distribution, targeting and monitoring of news from organizations and agencies world
over and provides integrated media products covering events, online, print and business information.
DesignCom Inc is a advertising and marketing firm providing corporate communicatoin solutions.
Date reported: March 2010

Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Marketing services / Expo
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: E Commerce Expo Limited
Seller
Name: E Commerce Expo Limited
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: United Business Media Limited on behalf of UBM Live acquired E Commerce Expo Limited for an ..
initial consideration of GBP 0.6 million and a deferred amount on the basis of performance. E
Commerce Expo Limited provides a common platform for online retailers and e-commerce service
providers. United Business Media Limited is a media company operating in events, data, services and
online segments.
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Date reported: March 2010
Type: M&A
Sector Group / Sector: Internet / Online Advertising
Buyer / Investor
Target / Investee
Name: Game Advertising Online
Location: Australasia / New Zealand
Seller
Name: Game Advertising Online
Location: Australasia / New Zealand
Deal details
% stake: 100%
Description: United Business Media Limited on behalf of UBM TechWeb acquired Game Advertising Online (GAO) ..
for a total consideration of USD 8 million, USD 1 million is initial payment and further USD 7 million
based on performance. Game Advertising Online provides banner advertising platform to publishers
of free to play online games.
Date reported: January 2010

Type: Investments
Sector Group / Sector: Telecoms / Telecom Services
Buyer / Investor
Name: Constellation Growth Capital NA
Target / Investee
Name: Hibernia Atlantic
Seller
Name: NA
Deal details
% stake: NA
Description: Hibernia Atlantic is a high bandwidth connectivity provider, which offers submarine cable ..
communication systems in North Atlantic Ocean. Constellation Growth Capital invested USD 13.4
million in the company to help the company increase its network in North America and Europe.
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