Company Announcements

Completion share exchange transaction with Ctrip

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Naspers Limited
05 September 2019
 

Naspers Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1925/001431/06)
JSE share code: NPN ISIN: ZAE000015889
LSE ADS code: NPSN ISIN: US 6315121003
("Naspers" or "the company" or "the Group")

 

COMPLETION OF NASPERS SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTION WITH CTRIP

 

Naspers confirmed today the completion of the exchange of its stake in MakeMyTrip Limited ("MakeMyTrip") (NASDAQ:MMYT) for a 5.6% stake in Ctrip.com International Limited ("Ctrip") (NASDAQ:CTRP), a leading provider of online travel and related services headquartered in China.  

First announced in April, the share exchange transaction brings Ctrip greater exposure to the growing India travel market and the growth of MakeMyTrip.

As well as its interest in MakeMyTrip via Ctrip, Naspers is a significant operator of internet companies and backer of technology entrepreneurs in India. Its operations and investments in the country cover sectors including classifieds (OLX), payments and fintech (PayU), food delivery (Swiggy), education (BYJU'S) and social commerce (Meesho).

 

Cape Town

5 September 2019
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited

 

For more information contact:

 

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Sarah Ryan, Media Relations Director

+31 629 721038

sarah.ryan@naspers.com

SOUTH AFRICA MEDIA

Shamiela Letsoalo, Media Relations Director

+27 78 802 6310

shamiela.letsoalo@naspers.com

 


INVESTORS

Eoin Ryan, Head of Investor Relations

+1 347-210-4305

eoin.ryan@naspers.com

 

About Naspers

 

Naspers is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. Operating and investing in countries and markets across the world with long-term growth potential, Naspers builds leading companies that empower people and enrich communities. The group operates and partners a number of leading internet businesses across Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe, in sectors including online classifieds, payments and fintech, food delivery, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms.

 

Every day, millions of people use the products and services of companies that Naspers has invested in, acquired or built, including Avito, Brainly, BYJU'S, Codecademy, eMAG, Honor, iFood, letgo, Media24, Movile, OLX, PayU, SimilarWeb, Swiggy, Takealot, and Udemy.

 

Similarly, hundreds of millions of people have made the platforms of its associates a part of their daily lives: Tencent (www.tencent.com; SEHK 00700), Mail.ru (www.corp.mail.ru; LSE: MAIL), Ctrip.com International Limited ("Ctrip") (NASDAQ:CTRP), and DeliveryHero (www.deliveryhero.com; Xetra: DHER).

 

Today, Naspers companies and associates help improve the lives of around a fifth of the world's population. Naspers actively searches for new opportunities to partner exceptional entrepreneurs who are using technology to address major societal needs.

 

Naspers has a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (NPN.SJ) and a secondary listing on the A2X Exchange (NPN.AJ) in South Africa, and has an ADR listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: NPSN).

 

For more information, please visit www.naspers.com 

 


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