FORM 6-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated September 22, 2009

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Budapest, 1013, Krisztina krt. 55, Hungary

(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.

Form 20-F  x  Form 40-F  o

 

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

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-               

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Investor Release

 

Magyar Telekom

 

 

 

 

IR contacts:

Position:

Telephone:

E-mail address:

Szabolcs Czenthe

Director, Capital markets and acquisitions

+36-1-458-0437

czenthe.szabolcs@telekom.hu

Krisztina Förhécz

Head of Investor Relations

+36-1-457-6029

forhecz.krisztina@telekom.hu

Linda László

IR manager

+36-1-457-6084

laszlo.linda@telekom.hu

Márton Peresztegi

IR manager

+36-1-458-7382

peresztegi.marton@telekom.hu

 

Magyar Telekom announces change in shareholder voting rights

 

Budapest — September 22, 2009 — Magyar Telekom (Reuters: NYSE: MTA.N, BÉT: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: NYSE: MTA US, BÉT: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider, announces that Capital Research and Management Company has notified the company that as a result of its share purchase on September 18, 2009 the number of Magyar Telekom shares owned by Capital Research and Management Company increased to 52,573,879 and thus its voting rights in Magyar Telekom Plc. increased to 5.0492%. Capital Research and Management Company is a U.S.-based investment adviser that manages The American Funds family of mutual funds.

 

Standard Form for major holding notification
(for Voting rights attached to shares, and for Financial instruments)

 

1.                                      Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Magyar Telekom Plc.

2.                                   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

 

x       an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

 

o        an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

 

o        an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

 

3.             Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Capital Research and Management Company

4.             Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5.             Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 18 September 2009

6.             Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: increased above

7.             Notified details:

 

A) Voting rights attached to shares

 

 

 

Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Class/type of shares 
(if possible using the 

 

Number of

 

Number
of Voting

 

Number of shares

 

Number of voting 
rights

 

% of voting rights

 

ISIN CODE)

 

Shares

 

rights

 

Direct

 

Indirect

 

Direct

 

Indirect

 

Direct

 

Indirect

 

Magyar Telekom ordinary share HU0000073507

 

46,724,216

 

46,724,216

 

 

 

52,573,879

 

 

 

52,573,879

 

 

 

5.0492

%

SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)

 

46,724,216

 

46,724,216

 

 

 

52,573,879

 

 

 

52,573,879

 

 

 

5.0492

%

 

B) Financial Instruments

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial
instrument

 

Expiration Date

 

Exercise/Conversion
Period/ Date

 

Number of voting rights
that may be acquired if
the instrument is
exercised/converted

 

% of voting rights

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Total (A+B)

 

number of voting rights

 

% of voting rights

 

52,573,879

 

52,573,879

 

5.0492

%

 

8.             Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: -

9.             In case of proxy voting: -

10.           Additional information: -

 

As a result of the above mentioned changes Form RS3 of the Budapest Stock Exchange is as follows:

 

RS3. List and description of shareholders with more than 5%

 

Name

 

Depository

 

Quantity

 

Interest
(%)

 

Voting right (%)

 

MagyarCom Holding GmbH

 

no

 

617,438,581

 

59.21

 

59.30

 

Capital Research and Management Company

 

no

 

52,573,879

 

5.04

 

5.05

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

670,012,460

 

64.25

 

64.35

 

 

This investor news contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore should not have undue reliance placed upon them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

 

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors are described in, among other things, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Magyar Telekom Plc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

Szabolcs Czenthe

 

Director

 

Capital Markets and Acquisitions

 

 

Date: September 22, 2009

 

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