Month: October 2009

From tomorrow the monthly Flair will be present in six different countries: the Mondadori fashion and lifestyle title, which was born in Italy, will be published under licensing agreements also in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary by Ahead Media, the publisher that launched the Austrian edition in 2008.

“With this new operation Mondadori takes the style of one of its most innovative brands to the very heart of Europe,” stated Zeno Pellizzari, head of International Activities in the Magazine Division of the Mondadori Group. “We are sure,” Pellizzari continued, “that after the success in Austria, Ahead Media will be able to make the best of the opportunities offered by the style and international outlook of Flair in these four new countries.”

First launched in 2003, the Mondadori magazine is now leading the upscale women’s title in fashion images and anticipation of trends, thanks to its unique approach to international fashion and news.

The four new editions of Flair will share, each in its own language, dedicated fashion services, beauty, lifestyle, as well as celebrity interviews. Every month the separate editorial teams will enrich the issue in their country with content that best reflects local habits and news, including reportage, surveys and articles on the most well-known personalities.

The launch of Flair in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Hungary will be supported by an outdoor campaign, as well as satellite TV and point of sale.

Along with the Austrian edition, the four new international editions of Flair will have a total monthly circulation of more than 100,000 copies.

Based in Vienna, Ahead Media is one of the leading publishers of up-market magazines in Europe, thanks to a portfolio especially focused on important international lifestyle titles such as IQstyle, Ahead, H.O.M.E, anyway.

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. has announced that, as per Art. 70 para 5 of the Consob regulation n. 11971/1999 and in addition to documentation already filed on last 11th September, is available at the company’s headquarters, Borsa Italiana S.p.A. and on the web site www.gruppomondadori.it (Investor Relations section) the minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting hold on 15th October 2009 for the plan to merge approval.

The Board of Directors of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. passed a resolution today at the proposal of the Remuneration Committee to assign the options related to the Stock Option Plan set up for the year 2009 by the Shareholders’ Meeting on 29 April 2009, with a duration covering the three years 2009/2010/2011. In particular, the Board decided on allocation of a total of 2,300,000 options relating to 47 total beneficiaries.

The Plan is set up on annually assigning to beneficiaries personal and non-transferrable options for purchase of ordinary Mondadori shares held by the company as treasury shares – in the ratio of one share (regular dividend rights) for every option exercised – at an Exercise price corresponding to the arithmetic average of the reference prices of the Mondadori share recorded during the period starting from the assignment date of the options to the same day of the previous calendar month. Exercise of the options is allowed exclusively all together and at once, in the strike periods subsequent to the start date of the thirty-six month vesting periods.

With specific reference to the option assignments resolved today by the Board of Directors for the year 2009, below is the information required under Article 84 bis, paragraph 5 of the CONSOB Regulation no. 11971/1999 as amended (the “Issuers Regulation”).