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LBi International N.V. (NYSE Euronext Amsterdam: LBI) is Europe’s largest independent marketing and technology agency. We have operations in 16 countries and a staff of approximately 2,200 experts, who blend insight, media, creativity and technical expertise to create value for leading brands.

We help companies of all shapes and sizes decide what's next for their business – and then we take them there. We define and execute transformational digital strategies for clients active in a wide variety of businesses.

There are many things that make LBi unique, but if we had to choose one it would be our ability to bring together diverse teams of experts to suit any brief. We call this blending, and it's the reason why all types of organisations – from famous global businesses to disruptive start-ups – choose LBi to help make their brands desirable wherever, whenever and however people choose to engage with them.

2012 cash offer
With reference to the press release dated 12 November 2012 titled “Publicis Groupe S.A. launches the recommended public cash offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of LBi” please refer to the links alongside this documentation.

2010 Rights Issue
With reference to the press release dated 23 July 2010 titled “LBi announces publication of Prospectus and terms of EUR 10 million Rights Offering” please refer to the links alongside this documentation.

Financial Reports for LBi International N.V.

 
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2011
LBi Annual Report 2011
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2010
LBi Annual Report 2010
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2009
LBi Annual Report 2009
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2008
LBi Annual Report 2008
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2007
LBi Annual Report 2007
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2006
LBi Annual Report 2006
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Financial Reports & Presentations

2012
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November 2012
LBi quarterly trading update Q3 2012
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July 2012
LBi first half-year report 2012
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LBi first half-year report 2012 for purpose of the Offer Document
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April 2012
LBi quarterly trading update Q1 2012
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February 2012
LBi full year report 2011
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2011
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September, 2011
LBi quarterly trading update Q3 2011
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July, 2011
LBi first half-year report 2011
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April, 2011
LBi quarterly trading update Q1 2011
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February, 2011
LBi Year-end report 2010
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2010
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October 2010
LBi Q3 2010
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August 2010
LBi Q2 2010
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April 2010
LBi Q1 2010
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April 2010
LBi Annual report 2009
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March 2010
LBi Year-end report 2009
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2009
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October 2009
LBi Q3 2009
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July 2009
LBi Q2
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April 200
LBi Q1 2009
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February 2009
LBi Year-end report 2008
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2008
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December 2008
LBi Year-end results 2008
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December 2008
LBi Annual report 2008
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October 2008
LBi Q3 2008
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July 2008
LBi Q2 2008
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April 2008
LBi Q1 2008
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March 2008
Presentation
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February 2008
LBi Year-end report 2007
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2007
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December 2007
LBi Year-end report 2007
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December 2007
LBi Annual Report 2007
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October 2007
LBi Q3 2007
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July 2007
LBi Q2 2007
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April 2007
LBi Q1 2007
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2006
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December 2006
LBi Annual Report 2006
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December 2006
LBi Year-end report 2006
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November 2006
LBi Q3 2006
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August 2006
LBi Q2 2006
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June 2006
Merger Supplement Prospectus
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June 2006
Merger LB Icon and Framfab
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April 2006
LB Icon Q1 2006
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March 2006
Framfab Q1 2006
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2005
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December 2005
LB Icon Annual Report 2005
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December 2005
Framfab Annual Report 2005
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December 2005
LB Icon Year-end Report 2005
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December 2005
Framfab Year-end Report 2005
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October 2005
LB Icon Q3 2005
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October 2005
Framfab Q3 2005
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July 2005
LB Icon Q2 2005
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July 2005
Framfab Q2 2005
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April 2005
LB Icon Q1 2005
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March 2005
Framfab Q1 2005
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2004
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December 2004
LB Icon Annual Report 2004
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December 2004
Framfab Annual Report
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December 2004
LB Icon Year-end Report 2004
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December 2004
Framfab Year-end Report 2004
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October 2004
LB Icon Q3 2004
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October 2004
Framfab Q3 2004
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July 2004
LB Icon Q2 2004
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July 2004
Framfab Q2 2004
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April 2004
Icon Medialab Q1 2004
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March 2004
Framfab Q1 2004
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2003
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June 2003
Icon Medialab Q2 2003
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December 2003
Icon/Lost Boys Q4 earnings
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November 2003
Icon Q3 release
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April 2003
FIRST QUARTER 2003
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2002
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December 2002
Fourth Quarter 2002
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October 2002
Third Quarter 2002 Financial Results
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July 2002
REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2002 FINANCIAL RESULTS
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April 2002
FIRST QUARTER 2002
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2001
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December 2001
Year End Report 2001
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October 2001
Icon Medialab THIRD QUARTER 2001
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July 2001
SECOND QUARTER REPORT 2001 FINANCIAL RES
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April 2001
Interim Report January - March 2001
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February 2001
YEAR END REPORT 2000
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2000
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October 2000
Report - Third Quarter 2000 Financial Results
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August 2000
ICON MEDIALAB INTERNATIONAL AB REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2000 FINANCIAL RESULTS
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April 200
ICON MEDIALAB INTERNATIONAL AB REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2000 FINANCIAL RESULTS
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February 2000
Year-end Report January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
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1999
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October 1999
Interim Report, 1 January 1999 - 30 September 1999 Icon Medialab International AB
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August 1999
Interim Report 1 January - 30 June 1999
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April 1999
Quarterly Report 1 January 1999 - 31 March 1999
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April 1999
Annual Report 1 May 1998 - 31 Dec 1998
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February 1999
Press Release 1 May 1998 - 31 December 1998 (8 months)
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1998
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December 1998
Interim Report May - October 1998
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August 1998
Interim Report May - July 1998
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Share Price

Share capital 30 September 2012
Free float < 50%
Outstanding shares * 141,571,895
Outstanding
registered shares **		 150,263,199
No. of shares
fully diluted (at share price €2.85)		 146,032,535
Shareholder's equity € 284.6 m
Market capital € 403.9 m
* Excluding shares issued for equity incentive plan
** Including 8,691,304 shares held by the LBi Employee Benefit Trust

LBi International N.V. General Meetings

EGM 20 December, 2012 On Thursday 20 December 2012, LBi will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders ("EGM"). The agenda and other relevant information have been published here: On 8 November 2012, one share A, one share B and 150,263,197 ordinary shares are in issue. The total number of voting rights to be exercised on shares in issue as of 8 November 2012 is 150,263,197.
AGM 24 May, 2012 On Thursday 24 May 2012, LBi will have its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). The agenda and other relevant information have been published here: On 12 April 2012, one share A, one share B and 150,153,200 ordinary shares are in issue. The total number of voting rights to be exercised on shares in issue as of 12 April 2011 is 150,153,202.
EGM 8 February, 2012 On Wednesday 8 February 2012, LBi will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders ("EGM"). The agenda and other relevant information have been published here: On 28 December 2011, one share A, one share B and 149,946,922 ordinary shares are in issue. The total number of voting rights to be exercised on shares in issue as of 28 December 2011 is 149,946,924.
AGM 26 May, 2011 On Thursday 26 May 2011, LBi will have its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”). The agenda and other relevant information have been published here. On 14 April 2011, one share A, one share B and 149,826,922 ordinary shares are in issue. The total number of voting rights to be exercised on shares in issue as of 14 April 2011 is 149,826,924.

LBi International AB General Meetings

EGM 26 April, 2010 The shareholders of LBI International AB (publ) (“LBi”) were invited to the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders held on Monday 26 April 2010 at Hotel Anglais, Humlegårdsgatan 23 in Stockholm.

The minutes and other relevant information have been published here.
AGM 12 May, 2010 The shareholders of LBI International AB (publ) were invited to the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday 12 May 2010 at Hotel Anglais, Humlegårdsgatan 23 in Stockholm.

The minutes and other relevant information have been published here.

Introduction

Those who wish to contact the Supervisory Board or the Nomination Committee may do so via Annemarie de Bont, annemarie.debont@lbi.com.

Such message should state whether the matter is aimed at an individual board member, the Chairman, the entire Supervisory Board, or the Nomination Committee.

Supervisory board

Fred Mulder Chairman of LBi since May 2007.
Member of the board since August 2006 (member of the board of LB Icon since 2002 and chairman since 2005). Mr. Mulder has over 40 years of professional experience as executive, co-founder and non-executive in the IT/ Media, telecom and automotive sectors.
Born: 1941.
Nationality: Dutch.
Education: MBA, Harvard Business School, USA.
Other assignments: Chairman of the Board of NEThave N.V. (the Netherlands) and Lithium Technology Corporation (Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA); Board member of W.P. Stewart 8. Co., Ltd. (New York, USA) and Duos Technology (Florida, USA). Chairman Investment Advisory Committee in Greenfield Capital Partners N.V. (the Netherlands).
Previous strategic initiatives: Initiator/Syndicate leader in relation with the coming about of the liberalization of the Dutch telephone network which finally led to establishing Vodafone in the Netherlands as a second telecom company and Member of an Advisory Board which was established to create a new platform for promoting and exhibiting Dutch and European art. This has led to the famous annual PAN art exhibition in Amsterdam.
LBi shares: 349,417.
LBi stock options/awards: 640,000.
George W Fink Member of the board since May 2009. Mr. Fink has a strong operational and financial background with expertise in tech- nology, multi-outlet rental, retail operations and professional services. Born: 1947.
Nationality: United States of America.
Education: Northland College, B.S., Accounting 1969 Harvard, Advanced Management Program for Arthur Young Partners.
Other assignments: Board member of MIRUS Information Technology Services Inc. (USA).
Previous positions: President and COO of Tele Atlas N.V. (Boston, USA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands); Co-Founder/Chairman/President and CEO of MIRUS Information Technology Services, Inc. (Houston, USA); Vice Chairman and President (International) of Metamor Worldwide, President Comsys IT Services (Houston, USA); Remco America and Rent-A-Center, subsidiaries of Thorn EMI, Plc; Partner at Ernst 8. Young (New York, NY, Providence, RI and Houston, USA); Director Entrepreneurial Service Group; Staff Account 8. Assistant Controller at Steelmet, Inc. (Pittsburgh, USA).
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 480,000.
John Farrell Member of the board since July 2010.
Born: 1957.
Nationality: British.
Education: John received his Bachelor's degree in Business Studies from Nottingham Trent University, UK, and has received numerous industry awards. He is a member of various industry bodies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Other assignments Non-Executive Director and Board member of Huntsworth plc (UK), Albemarle 8. Bond Holdings plc (UK), Exponential (USA), EZ-Corporation (USA) and Acceleration; Non-Executive Chairman to Albion, DWA (Global) and John Brown; Member of the Board of Governors at Nottingham Trent University; Senior consultant to various companies including The European Golf Tour, Saatchi 8. Saatchi, Voiamo (UK), and RnR World.
Previous positions: President and CEO of Specialised Agencies and Marketing Services Worldwide (SAMS) of Publicis Groupe (France), D'Arcy Masius Benton 8. Bowles (USA) and of IMP International.
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 480,000.
Robert Easton Member of the board since December 2011.
Robert Easton is a Managing Director and Global Partner of The Carlyle Group.
Born: 1963.
Nationality: British.
Education: Doctorate (D Phil) in Chemistry from Oxford University and First Class Honours Degree in Chemistry from Imperial College.
Other assignments: Walker Guidelines Monitoring Group (independent body responsible for disclosure in private equity); Chairman of the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA); Advisory Board of Imperial College Business School and Director of Practical Law Company.
Previous positions/assignments: Chairman and Board member of multiple Carlyle portfolio companies; Founding Chairman, Global Buyout Committee of the BVCA.
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 0
Toine van Laack Member of the board since February 2012.
Toine van Laack is the Managing Director of Janivo Holding B.V., a Netherlands based private investment company.
Born: 1963.
Nationality: Dutch.
Education: Nivra Accountancy (equivalent of CPA), Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program.
Other assignments: Board member of multiple Janivo portfolio companies. Board member and Chairman of audit committee of Nidera BV.
Previous positions/assignments: International Audit Partner, Managing Partner Transaction Advisory Services, Managing Partner Accounts and Industries, all at Ernst & Young.
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 0

Management board

Luke Taylor Chief Executive Officer of LBi since January 2008.
Prior to this Luke was CEO of LBi UK Luke founded Oyster Partners in 1995 as an independent full service interactive agency. Oyster grew rapidly to become the largest full service digital agency in the UK. Following the sale of Oyster to Framfab and the subsequent merger of Framfab and LB Icon (previously Icon Medialab) a new entity was created LBI International AB.
Born: 1968.
Nationality: British.
Education: Masters degree in English Literature from Oxford University.
Previous positions: Broad experience as a strategic business adviser in both Marketing and IT professional services. Luke has advised Vuarnet Kodak Eastman and Conagra on their European growth strategy while at IAMCO Consulting. Between 1993 and 1995 he helped set up and grow the Internet Bookshop (Europe's first ecommerce Venture) as Head of Sales and Marketing.
LBi shares: 743,667.
LBi stock options/awards: 3,780,000.
Huub Wezenberg Chief Financial Officer of LBi since 2008 (group controller of LBI International AB since August 2006 and previously group controller of LB Icon since 2002 and before that group controller of Lost Boys N.V. since February 2001).
Born: 1965.
Nationality: Dutch.
Education: Graduate in Business Administration and post doc Accountancy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Previous positions: Chief accountant and Head of Internal Audit at the Amsterdam police force (Regiopolitie Amsterdam- Amstelland) and six years at Paardekooper & Hoff man Register accountants (now Mazars).
LBi shares: 171 666.
LBi stock options/awards: 1,034,000.

Senior management

Ewen Sturgeon Chief Executive Officer LBi EMEA since 2008.
Previously CEO and Managing Director of LBi UK. Ewen was one of the founders of full service digital agency Wheel and has been working in the industry since 1992. Wheel became one of the best regarded and largest full service digital agencies in the UK. Following the sale of Wheel to LB Icon in 2005 Ewen led the integration of the Wheel/Framfab/Oyster to create LBi UK. Since then he has become CEO LBi EMEA integrating the bigmouthmedia organisation across Europe and opening offices in the Middle East and Asia.
Born: 1966.
Nationality: British.
Education: Degree in Business from Middlesex University.
Previous positions: Ewen began his career at Wheel and managed its evolution from launch to market leadership and subsequent purchase by LBi. During this time he has acted as digital marketing adviser and strategist to clients such as Marks & Spencer, BT and Etihad.
External activities: Ewen is a Director and founding shareholder of E-consultancy, one of the world’s leading providers of information, training and events to digital marketing professionals.
LBi shares: 666,667.
LBi stock options/awards: 2,504,000.
Chris Clarke Chief Creative Officer of LBi since 2008.
Chris is an award winning creative who has been at the forefront of the digital industry since the late 90s and is a regular speaker at industry events from BAFTA, to Cannes Festival Creativity and Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Born: 1975.
Nationality: British.
Education: 1st class honours degree from Leicester University, UK.
Previous positions: UK founder of pioneering digital agency Abel & Baker, which in 2002 became part of Wheel where Chris eventually became Executive Creative Director. In early 2006 Chris moved to Digitas agency Modem Media as European Executive Creative Director becoming UK President and Executive Creative Director of Digitas following the acquisition of the agency by Publicis.
External assignments: Founder member of Creative Social, a global networking group for senior digital creatives. Judges Creative Annual, D&AD - Black pencil, Eurobest, Dubai Lynx, CRESTA, Festival of Media, Megas, Cannes Lions & Effie and Festival of Media.
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 907,000.
Alan Davies Chief Strategy Officer of LBi since 2009.
Alan has worked for LBi for 11 years and has worked with most of LBi's most significant clients.
Born: 1975.
Nationality: British.
Education: B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from Durham University and studied business, manufacturing and management as a postgraduate at Cambridge University, UK
Previous positions: Over 13 years’ experience in the digital industry. Prior to LBi, Alan was lead strategist at N.C.Co, a digital consultancy, developing business and technology strategies for blue-chip clients. His business foundations were laid with Mars & Co, one of the world’s leading boutique strategy houses, where he led project teams in both the UK and the US, across numerous industries, from Fine Art to Utilities.
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 872,500.
Thomas Elkan Boisen Chief Operating Officer of LBi and CEO of the Scandinavian region since 2009. Previously CFO of LBi UK following the merger of LB con and Framfab. Thomas has worked for LBi for 12 years.
Born: 1969.
Nationality: Danish.
Education: M.Sc. in Corporate Finance from Copenhagen Business School.
Previous positions: Prior to joining LBi Thomas worked for FLSmilj0 and Budget Rent a Car Denmark.
LBi shares: 1,176.
LBi stock options/awards: 950,000.
Lyndsay Menzies Chief Executive Officer of bigmouthmedia and Chief Media Officer of LBi International N.V.
Lyndsay stepped into her new dual role after the merger between BMM and LBi, taking top-level control for the media business across the LBi group (including all of bigmouthmedia's operations). Her previous post as COO of bigmouthmedia saw her drive the Company's continued integration and the ongoing expansion of global operations during two very successful year.
Born: 1976.
Nationality: British.
Education: B.Sc Hons Chemistry from Edinburgh University.
Previous positions: Until 2008 Lyndsay served as Managing Director of bigmouthmedia UK, during which time she drove four consecutive years of exponential growth and saw the Company named Britain's fifth most rapidly growing firm in Deloitte's Fast 50 Awards. Before taking up the role in 2004 she was the agency's Operations Director, having joined in 1998. Prior to joining bigmouthmedia Lyndsay Menzies worked at Shell Exploration and Production.
LBi shares: 0.
LBi stock options/awards: 700,000.
Laurent Ezekiel Global Client Services Director
Laurent has been with LBi for over 9 years and has been Global Client Services Director of LBi since 2008. Previously Client Services Director and Partner of full service digital agency Wheel, he has been working in the industry since 1999. Wheel became one of the most respected and largest digital agencies in the UK. Following the sale of Wheel to LB Icon in 2005, Laurent supported the global client effort in the integration. Since then he has opened offices in the Middle East and Sydney and formed the LBi Global Brand Group, which supports the efforts of LBi s top 10 global clients. He runs the global relationships for Coca-Cola, Sony, Etihad Airways, Barclays and was responsible for developing LBi s What s Next Plans.
Born: 1974
Nationality: British/French
Education: M.Sc Environmental science, University of London SOAS; B.Sc Geography, Kings College London
Previous positions: Laurent has worked at Saatchi & Saatchi followed by Grey before joining Wheel (now LBi) in 2003.
External activities: Laurent sits on the IPA creative council and is a regular speaker at events such as Cannes Lions and Dubai Lynx.
LBi shares: 177,426.
LBi stock options/awards: 210,000.

Cash Offer Publicis

PUBLICIS INITIATES SQUEEZE OUT PROCEDURES TO ACQUIRE ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES IN LBi

LBi is announcing that Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Publicis Groupe S.A., ("Publicis") has initiated legal proceedings in accordance with articles 2:359c and 2:92a of the Dutch Civil Code to acquire all outstanding shares in LBi by a ruling of the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal. These proceedings are initiated by Publicis following the acquisition of more than 95% of all issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the Company (the “Shares”). In light of the Company holding 4,162,861 Shares in treasury, it will act as co-plaintiff in these proceedings.
News Releases
29 January 2013
Successful outcome of Publicis Groupe S.A.'s recommended public cash offer for LBi: offer now declared unconditional

15 January 2013
Successful outcome of Publicis Groupe S.A.'s recommended public cash offer for LBi: offer now declared unconditional

20 December 2012
LBi Shareholders adopt Offer Governance Resolutions

20 September 2012
Recommended public cash offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of LBi

9 October 2012
Publicis Groupe S.A. to request the AFM approval of the offer document in respect of the intended recommended public cash offer in due course

12 November 2012
Publicis Groupe S.A. launches the recommended public cash offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of LBi

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Publicis initiates squeeze out procedures to acquire all outstanding shares in LBi

Delisting effective 7 March 2013; Last trading day 6 March 2013

Offer document dated 12 November 2012 recommended cash offer by Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V.

Position statement of LBi International N.V. regarding the recommended cash offer by Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V.

Share Capital

As of end September 2012, LBi International N.V. had 150.3 million registered shares of which 8.7 million are held by the LBi Employee Benefit Trust for the equity incentive plan. On a fully diluted basis, the maximum number of shares is 146.0 million. 

Share capital 30 September 2012
Free float < 50%
Outstanding shares * 141,571,895
Outstanding
registered shares **		 150,263,199
No. of shares
fully diluted (at share price €2.85)		 146,032,535
Shareholder's equity € 284.6 m
Market capital € 403.9 m
* Excluding shares issued for equity incentive plan
** Including 8,691,304 shares held by the LBi Employee Benefit Trust

Financial calendar

Dates 2012
23 February
H2 2011 Report
12 April
Annual Report 2011
24 May
AGM
27 July
H1 2012 Report
7 November
Quarterly trading update Q3 2012
20 December
EGM 2012