SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2004
Matav Cable Systems Media Ltd.
(Translation of registrants
name into English)
42 Pinkas Street
North Industrial Park
P.O. Box 13600
Netanya 42134
Israel
(Address of principal
executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
1 June 2004 |
Matav- Cable Systems Media Ltd. (Registrant) BY: /S/ Amit Levin Amit Levin Chief Executive Officer |
Print the name and title of the signing officer under his signature
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
An
Agreement to sell 87.5% of the Shares of Dankner Investments Matavs Major
Shareholder to Delek Real Estate
NETANYA, Israel, May 31, 2004 Matav-Cable Systems Media Ltd. (Nasdaq: MATV), a leading Israeli provider of digital cable television services, today announced that its major shareholder, Dankner Investments Ltd. (Dankner) today announced that its controlling shareholders, the Dankner and the Gineo families, have signed an agreement with Delek Real Estate Ltd. to sell approximately 87.5% of Dankners outstanding ordinary shares to Delek Real Estate in consideration for approximately US$58.5 million (The Agreement). The transaction is subject to certain regulatory approvals. According to the Agreement, if all the conditions are not fulfilled until a date determined between the parties, there still remains a possibility, subject to conditions defined in the Agreement that Delek Real Estate will purchase from the sellers 20%-25% of Dankners outstanding ordinary shares.
Matav is one of Israels three cable television providers, serving roughly 25 percent of the population. Matavs investments include 5.3 percent of Partner Communications Ltd., a GSM mobile phone company and 10 percent of Barak I.T.C. (1995), one of the three international telephony providers in Israel.
(This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Matav Cable only, and are subject to risk and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in technology and market requirements, decline in demand for the companys products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications, loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition, which could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risk and uncertainties affecting the company, reference is made to the Companys reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.)
Contacts:
Ori Gur-Arieh, Counsel
Matav Cable Systems
Tel.: +972-9-860-2261
Ayelet Shiloni
Integrated Investor Relations
Tel.: +1-866-447-8633
Tel.: +972 6883-336
ayelet@integratedir.com