Approval For The Sale Of RTL Nederland To DPG Media
Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets has cleared the sale – close of transaction expected on July 1, 2025.
The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the planned sale of RTL Nederland to DPG Media, as RTL Group announced in a press release. The approval is subject to certain conditions by the buyer, which DPG Media offered. RTL Group expects the transaction to close on 1 July 2025. Please read the attached press release from RTL Group for details.
Press release from RTL Group
RTL Group welcomes final approval for the sale of RTL Nederland to DPG Media
- The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has cleared the acquisition of RTL Nederland by DPG Media
- RTL Group expects to close the transaction on 1 July 2025
- The expected dividend attributable to the sale of RTL Nederland will amount to €5.00 per share, to be paid in May 2026
Luxembourg, 27 June 2025 – RTL Group welcomes today’s announcement by the Dutch competition authority ACM that it has approved the planned sale of RTL Nederland to DPG Media. The approval is subject to certain conditions by the buyer, which DPG Media offered. RTL Group and DPG Media will now finalise the transaction. RTL Group expects the transaction to close on 1 July 2025.
At closing, a consideration of €1.1 billion will be paid to RTL Group. RTL Group’s shareholders will benefit from the transaction with an expected dividend attributable to the sale of RTL Nederland of €5.00 per share. The expected dividend will be distributed as part of its regular dividend payment for the full year 2025, to be paid in May 2026.
Thomas Rabe, Chief Executive Officer of RTL Group, says: “After a long review by the authority, the sale provides RTL Nederland and its stakeholders with clarity and the best path forward. I sincerely thank all employees at RTL Nederland for their performance, dedication and patience. This move allows DPG Media to strengthen its position in the Netherlands to better compete with the global tech giants, and we are looking forward to our strategic partnership with DPG Media.”
RTL Group and DPG Media first announced the sale agreement on 15 December 2023. As part of the sale, RTL Group and DPG Media will enter in a strategic partnership, with renewed service agreements spanning from technology (Bedrock, BCE, Smartclip) to international advertising sales (RTL AdAlliance), and first-look rights for all new programmes developed by RTL Nederland.
Based on a separate trademark license agreement, DPG Media will continue to use the “RTL” brand in the Netherlands at least until December 2034.
As announced in December 2023, RTL Group will benefit from all cash flows and profits generated by RTL Nederland until closing of the transaction.
J.P. Morgan acted as exclusive financial advisor to RTL Group.
