Full Year 2012 Results

Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet" or the "Company") (Euronext Brussels: TNET) announces its unaudited consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ("EU IFRS") for the year ended December 31, 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Revenue of €1,488.8 million, up 8% yoy, driven by continued RGU growth in fixed and a growing contribution from our mobile business. Revenue of €394.5 million in Q4 2012 (+9% yoy) was positively impacted by a nonrecurring €4.7 million revenue adjustment following the implementation of billing system improvements;
  • Record 180,700 net mobile postpaid subscribers added in Q4 2012 thanks to a continued strong uptake of our "King" and "Kong" rate plans. Our mobile subscriber base more than doubled over the past twelve months to 521,600 active mobile subscribers at the end of 2012;
  • Continued traction for our premium fixed products and bundles in Q4 2012 with 24,500 net new subscribers for broadband internet, 19,900 for fixed telephony and 36,900 for digital TV;
  • Net loss of 11,300 basic cable TV subscribers in Q4 2012 represented lowest net loss rate in three years' time;
  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) up 8% yoy to €777.8 million, margin of 52.2%. Adjusted EBITDA of €188.6 million in Q4 2012 (+3% yoy), impacted by significantly higher handset subsidy costs as a result of very strong mobile sales. Our Adjusted EBITDA benefited from certain nonrecurring items in both the Q4 2012 and full year periods;
  • Accrued capital expenditures(2) of €353.2 million, equivalent to 24% of revenue, driven by higher success-based capital expenditures in line with the growth of digital TV and higher customer installations;
  • Stable Free Cash Flow(3) of €240.5 million for the full year 2012 despite significantly higher cash interest expenses and higher capital expenditures including payments for the Belgian football broadcasting rights;
  • The board of directors proposes a shareholder return for 2013 of €950.0 million, consisting of a shareholder disbursement of approximately €7.90 per share[1], supplemented by a share buy-back of up to €50.0 million.
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[1] Equivalent to €900.0 million, based on the number of outstanding shares on February 11, 2013 (113,810,554).

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About Telenet SA

As a provider of entertainment and telecommunication services in Belgium, Telenet group is always looking for the perfect experience in the digital world for its customers. Under the brand name Telenet, the company focuses on offering digital television, high-speed Internet and fixed and mobile telephony services to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels.

Under the brand name BASE, it supplies mobile telephony, internet and television in Belgium. The Telenet Business department serves the business market in Belgium and Luxembourg with connectivity, hosting and security solutions. More than 3,000 employees have one aim in mind: making living and working easier and more pleasant.

Telenet group is part of Telenet Group Holding NV and is a 100% owned subsidiary of Liberty Global. Liberty Global is one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, innovating and empowering people in six countries across Europe to make the most of the digital revolution. For more information, we refer to www.telenet.be

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