TDE.L Regulatory News (TDE)

27 Sep 2006 10:00

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, A.S.27 September 2006 Press release Personnel changes in Telefonica O2 Czech Republic and Telefonica O2 Slovakia Prague, September 27, 2006 In line with the previous intentions, the Board of Directors of Telefonica O2Czech Republic, a.s., at its 239th meeting held on 26 September 2006, approved,based on the consent of the Company's Supervisory Board, the appointment ofJuraj Sedivy and Henrich Daubner to the offices of Statutory Representatives ofTelefonica O2 Slovakia s.r.o. with effect from 27 September 2006. They willreplace the current Statutory Representatives, Daniela Davidova and Peter Kodoo. With effect from 1 October 2006 Juraj Sedivy will also perform the office of theChief Executive Officer of Telefonica O2 Slovakia s.r.o.; Henrich Daubner willbecome the Chief Financial Officer. Further, the Board of Directors approved implementation of the planned personnelchange consisting in the recall of Juraj Sedivy, the 1st Vice-Chairman of theBoard of Directors, from the office of the Vice-President - Finance Division ofTelefonica O2 Czech Republic as of 30 September 2006 and the appointment ofRamon Ros, member of the Board of Directors and the current Chief BusinessDevelopment Officer of Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, to the above said officewith effect from 1 October 2006. For further information, please contact: MARTIN ZABKAPress SpokesmanTel: +420 271 463 359Fax: +420 271 469 896Email: martin.zabka@o2.com About Telefonica O2 Czech Republic Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, a.s., is the first integrated operator in theCzech Republic formed on 1 July 2006 by the merger of the leading fixed lineoperator, CESKY TELECOM, a.s., and the strongest mobile operator, Eurotel Praha,spol. s r.o., into a single telecommunications organization. The organization isnow operating nearly eight million lines, both fixed and mobile, making it oneof the world's leading providers of fully converged services. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic offers the most comprehensive portfolio of voiceand data services in this country. A special attention is paid to theexploitation of the growth potential, in particular the data and Internetbusiness. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic operates the largest fixed and mobilenetwork including a unique 3rd generation network, CDMA (for data) and UMTS,enabling the transport of voice, data and video. Furthermore, Telefonica O2Czech Republic offers the largest network of WiFi hotspots in the country. Telefonica O2 Czech Republic is part of the O2 Group within Telefonica SA. Ituses O2 brand for all consumer-facing activities. In all communications thiswill be supported ty Telefonica's endoresement. About O2 O2 comprises mobile network operators in the UK and Ireland, along withintegrated fixed/mobile businesses in Germany and the Czech Republic. It alsoowns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses inthe UK and Germany respectively as well as having 100% ownership of Be, aleading UK fixed broadband provider. In addition, the group includes O2 Airwave,which supplies secure digital communications to the emergency services and otherpublic safety organisations. O2, a Telefonica company, is headquartered in Slough, UK, and has more than 35million customers across Europe. About Telefonica Telefonica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the worldin terms of market capitalisation. Its activities are centered mainly on thefixed and mobile telephony businesses with broadband as the key tool for thedevelopment of both. The company has a significant presence in 19 countries and a customer basethat amounts more than 191 million accesses around the world. Telefonicahas a strong presence in Latin America, where the company focuses animportant part of its growth strategy. Telefonica is a 100% listed company, with more than 1.5 million directshareholders. Its share capital currently comprises 4,921,130,397 ordinaryshares traded on the Spanish Stock Market (Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao andValencia) and on those in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, NewYork, Lima, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange