The Board of Directors has resolved to authorize CEO Ernesto Mauri to implement all the actions aimed at reviewing and finalizing the transaction, in line with the announced strategy of focusing on the core businesses of Books, Retail and Magazines with greater potential for multimedia development. The offer is valid until 31 December 2019 and envisages the creation of a NewCo, whose interest will be 75% held by La Verità S.r.l. and 25% by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A.; the offer also includes an earn-out in favour of the shareholder Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. and put/call mechanisms in favour of shareholders. The activities relating to the 5 titles in question recorded revenue of € 22.4 million in 2018. In accordance with the provisions of law, the procedure with the trade unions has been put into effect. Following the authorization given by the Shareholders' Meeting of 17 April 2019, on 10 June Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. launched a share buyback programme.