The publisher of Astérix now 100% controlled by Hachette Livre

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Lagardère Publishing

Paris, March 17, 2011

Hachette Livre has acquired from Sylvie Uderzo the 40% of Editions Albert René, publisher of Astérix, that it did not already own.

Hachette Livre now controls 100% of the company’s equity and therefore all related rights such as book rights, movie rights, merchandising, etc.

Myriam Simonneaux - 00 33 1 43 92 34 20 - msimonneaux@hachette-livre.fr

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