08.07.2024 15:41:43 - dpa-AFX: EQS-News: Liberty Global announces Sunrise Capital markets day (english)

Liberty Global announces Sunrise Capital markets day

Sunrise UPC GmbH / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Liberty Global announces Sunrise Capital markets day

08.07.2024 / 15:41 CET/CEST

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Liberty Global Ltd. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is
pleased to announce a Sunrise Capital Markets Day on Monday, September 9,
2024 ahead of the proposed spin-off on the SIX Swiss Exchange expected in Q4
2024. The Capital Markets Day will be hosted by the Sunrise management team,
who will present Sunrise's operating strategy and financial outlook to
investors and analysts. A roadshow hosted by Sunrise's CEO and CFO will
follow shortly thereafter.

The Capital Markets Day will be webcast on both the Sunrise and Liberty
Global websites. The presentation is expected to start at 13:30 CEST / 7.30
EDT. A replay of this event will be available for approximately 90 days on
both the Sunrise and Liberty Global websites.

A detailed agenda will be published ahead of the event.



ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL
====================

Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is a world leader in
converged broadband, video and mobile communications services. We deliver
next-generation products through advanced fiber and 5G networks, and
currently provide over 85 million* connections across Europe. Our businesses
operate under some of the best-known consumer brands, including Sunrise in
Switzerland, Telenet in Belgium, Virgin Media in Ireland, UPC in Slovakia,
Virgin Media-O2 in the U.K. and VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands. Through
our substantial scale and commitment to innovation, we are building
Tomorrow's Connections Today, investing in the infrastructure and platforms
that empower our customers to make the most of the digital revolution, while
deploying the advanced technologies that nations and economies need to
thrive.

Liberty Global's consolidated businesses generate annual revenue of more
than $7 billion, while the VMO2 JV and the VodafoneZiggo JV generate
combined annual revenue of more than $18 billion.**

Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more
than 75 companies and funds across the content, technology and
infrastructure industries, including stakes in companies like ITV, Televisa
Univision, Plume, AtlasEdge and the Formula E racing series.

* Represents aggregate consolidated and 50% owned non-consolidated fixed and
mobile subscribers. Includes wholesale mobile connections of the VMO2 JV and
B2B fixed subscribers of the VodafoneZiggo JV.

** Revenue figures above are provided based on full year 2023 Liberty Global
consolidated results and the combined as reported full year 2023 results for
the VodafoneZiggo JV and full year 2023 U.S. GAAP results for the VMO2 JV.

Sunrise, Telenet, the VMO2 JV and the VodafoneZiggo JV deliver mobile
services as mobile network operators. Virgin Media Ireland delivers mobile
services as a mobile virtual network operator through third-party networks.
UPC Slovakia delivers mobile services as a reseller of SIM cards.

Liberty Global Ltd. is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the
symbols "LBTYA", "LBTYB" and "LBTYK".



ABOUT SUNRISE
=============

Sunrise GmbH, a subsidiary wholly owned by Liberty Global, is Switzerland's
largest private telecommunications company.

Sunrise provides high-quality mobile, landline, broadband and TV services to
residential customers and offers companies a 360 portfolio from a single
source, with outstanding end-to-end services and solutions optimally
tailored to their needs for the digital, mobile and secure world of work.

Thanks to its hybrid fiber network, including an award-winning mobile
network, Sunrise is one of Switzerland's leading providers of giga-speed
Internet. The Sunrise mobile network is the only network in Switzerland to
have been awarded the highest rating of "OUTSTANDING" in the connect
mobile-network test eight times in a row. Sunrise offers the highest quality
of mobile broadband internet and the largest 5G network in Switzerland
(connect
issue 1/2024).

As of the end of March 2024, Sunrise broadband internet reached over 95% of
Swiss households with giga speeds and provided substantially all of the
Swiss population with 5G mobile coverage.

Sunrise boasts a dynamic and international environment where everyone has a
voice, where perspectives are shared and where values are respected. Being
an employer that provides equal opportunities to a diverse workforce is
critical to the success of the company. Over 2700 employees from around 70
nations, representing many different languages and religions, contribute to
the success of Sunrise with their expertise, innovative thinking and
exceptional commitment, and reflect the diversity of their customers.

www.sunrise.ch/en/home

Press Release (PDF)

For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com or contact:

Investor Relations
Michael Bishop +44 20 8483 6246
Bethany Cannon +44 7714 657 776

Corporate Communications
Bill Myers +1 303 220 6686
Matt Beake +44 20 8483 6428

Sunrise Press Contact
Within Switzerland: 0800 333 000
From outside of Switzerland: +41 58 777 76 66
E-Mail: media@sunrise.net

No Offer to Sell or Solicit

This communication is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to
purchase or subscribe for shares or a solicitation of any vote or approval.
This document is not a prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial
Services Act and not a prospectus under any other applicable laws. Copies of
this document may not be sent to, distributed in or sent from jurisdictions
in which this is barred or prohibited by law. The information contained
herein shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer
to buy, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be
unlawful prior to registration, exemption from registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any jurisdiction and there shall be no sale of
securities in any such jurisdiction.

This announcement is only addressed to and directed at specific addresses
who: (A) if in member states of the European Economic Area (the EEA) are
people who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(e) of
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended) (the Prospectus Regulation)
(Qualified Investors); and (B) if in the U.K., are "qualified investors"
within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the UK version of the Prospectus
Regulation as it forms part of domestic law in the U.K. by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (the UK Prospectus Regulation) who are:
(i) persons having professional experience in matters relating to
investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the Order); or (ii) high net worth
entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order; or (C) are
other persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment
activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and
Markets Act 2000 (as amended)) in connection with the sale of any securities
of the Company or any member of its group may otherwise lawfully be
communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons referred to in
(B) and (C) being Relevant Persons). This announcement must not be acted on
or relied on (i) in the U.K., by persons who are not Relevant Persons and
(ii) in any member state of the EEA by persons who are not Qualified
Investors. Any investment activity to which this announcement relates (i) in
the U.K. is available only to, any may be engaged in only with, Relevant
Persons; and (ii) in any member state of the EEA is available only to, and
may be engaged only with, Qualified Investors.

This communication is an advertisement for the purposes of the Prospectus
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended) and underlying
legislation. It is not a prospectus. A copy of any prospectus published by
the Company will, if approved and published, be made available for
inspection on the issuer's website at www.libertyglobal.com subject to
certain access restrictions.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the spin-off of Liberty Global's businesses attributed to
Sunrise into a separate publicly traded company (the "Transaction"), a
registration statement on Form F-4 that will include a preliminary proxy
statement (the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus") will be filed and mailed to the
Liberty Global shareholders. LIBERTY GLOBAL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ
THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR
SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN AND
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION THAT
LIBERTY GLOBAL AND SUNRISE WILL FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION. Liberty Global shareholders and investors
may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant
materials (when they become available) and other documents filed by Liberty
Global and Sunrise at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus (and other relevant materials when they become
available) and the filings that will be incorporated by reference therein
may also be obtained, without charge, by contacting Liberty Global's
Investor Relations at ir@libertyglobal.com or +1 (303) 220-6600.

Participants in the Solicitation

Liberty Global and its directors, executive officers and certain employees,
may be deemed, under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the
proposed Transaction. Information regarding Liberty Global's directors and
executive officers is set forth in Liberty Global's filings with the SEC.
Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a
description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, will be contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other
relevant materials to be filed with the SEC (when they become available).
These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated
above.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements
regarding the Transaction, the listing of the Sunrise shares for trading on
the SIX Swiss Exchange (the "SIX") and other information and statements that
are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by these statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the risk
that we do not receive shareholder approval for the Transaction and/or
related matters, our ability to satisfy the other conditions to the
Transaction on the expected timeframe or at all, the approval of the shares
of Sunrise for listing on the SIX and the development of a trading market
for them, the Liberty Global Board of Directors' discretion to decide not to
complete the Transaction for any reason, our ability to realize the expected
benefits from the Transaction, unanticipated difficulties or costs in
connection with the Transaction, Sunrise's ability to successfully operate
as an independent public company and maintain its relationships with
material counterparties after the Transaction and other factors detailed
from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, as
it may be supplemented from time to time by our quarterly reports and other
subsequent filings.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. We
expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates
or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect
any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.


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   Language:       English
   Company:        Sunrise UPC GmbH
                   Thurgauerstrasse 101b
                   8152 Glattpark (Opfikon)
                   Switzerland
   Phone:          0800 333 000
   E-mail:         sunrisemediaservice@sunrise.net
   Internet:       www.sunrise.ch und www.upc.ch
   EQS News ID:    1941735




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