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NEW YORK ‐‐ Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:PSTH) (“PSTH”), a special purpose acquisition company, confirmed today that it is in discussions with Vivendi S.E. (“Vivendi”) to acquire 10% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of Universal Music Group B.V. (“UMG”) for approximately $4 billion, representing an enterprise value of €35 billion for UMG. Later this year, after Vivendi completes its previously announced listing of UMG on Euronext Amsterdam, PSTH plans to distribute the acquired UMG shares to its shareholders. The proposed transaction (the “Transaction”) is subject to the completion of mutually satisfactory transaction documentation, but is not subject to additional due diligence. “Universal Music Group is one of the greatest businesses in the world,” said Bill Ackman, CEO of PSTH.   “Led by Sir Lucian Grainge, it has one of the most outstanding management teams that I have ever encountered,” he continued.  “Importantly, UMG meets all of our acquisition criteria and investment principles as it is the world’s leading music company, with a royalty on the growing global demand for music.  We are delighted to work with Vivendi on this iconic transaction, and look forward to its consummation.” UMG has the following strategic attributes and competitive advantages:  Number one industry market share in a stable competitive environment    Iconic world‐class management team  Massive and growing total addressable market.  Everyone loves music!  Global consumer adoption of streaming will generate many years of high growth    Irreplaceable owned IP and must‐have content  Predictable, recurring revenue streams that require minimal capital despite high growth  Significant fixed‐cost expense base allowing for long‐term margin expansion  Minimal financial leverage (<1x Net Debt / EBITDA)  UMG will be the only uncontrolled, pure‐play major music content company  UMG will have an independent, high quality board of directors Proposed Transaction   PSTH shareholders will own three separately traded securities following the completion of the Transaction and the issuance of rights by SPARC:   (1) their pro‐rata share of UMG Ordinary Shares, which at cost, including transaction expenses, represents approximately $14.75 per PSTH share, before accounting for any dilution from PSTH Distributable Redeemable Warrants (the “Redeemable Warrants”); (2) their pro‐rata share of PSTH after the distribution of the acquired UMG shares (“PSTH Remainco”), which will have approximately $5.25 in cash per share, before accounting for any dilution from PSTH Distributable Redeemable Warrants; and (3) one transferable five‐year right per share (a “SPAR”) of Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, Ltd. (“SPARC”), which is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. We describe these three securities in greater detail below: (1) Acquisition and Distribution of 10% of UMG to PSTH Shareholders PSTH is in discussions to acquire approximately 10% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of UMG (the “UMG Shares”).  Unlike most SPAC business combinations, PSTH and UMG will not combine into one company following the Transaction. Following PSTH’s acquisition of the UMG Shares, UMG will complete its previously announced listing on Euronext Amsterdam (the “Listing”) in the third quarter of 2021.  Once the Listing is complete, PSTH will distribute the UMG Shares directly to PSTH’s shareholders in a transaction registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Distribution”). As the Transaction is structured as a stock purchase and not as a merger, the Redeemable Warrants and the Director and Sponsor Warrants (collectively, the “PSTH Warrants”) will not become exercisable for shares of UMG.  As a result, UMG will not issue warrants in respect of any of the PSTH Warrants, and will not have any warrants outstanding. Warrant Exchange Offer PSTH intends to provide the holders of the currently outstanding Redeemable Warrants the option to exchange their Redeemable Warrants for shares of PSTH Class A common stock in an exchange offer that would be launched after the execution of definitive documents (the “Warrant Exchange Offer”).    The exchange ratio for the Warrant Exchange Offer will be determined based on the cashless exercise redemption table for the Redeemable Warrants that appears on page 166 of the IPO prospectus for PSTH.  The fair market value of PSTH for the purposes of the cashless exercise redemption table will be determined by using the volume‐weighted average price of PSTH Class A common stock during the ten trading days prior to the launch of the offer. The Warrant Exchange Offer would close prior to the record date for PSTH’s distribution of UMG shares such that warrantholders who participate in the exchange offer and continue to hold their PSTH shares will receive UMG Shares in the Distribution.  Warrants not exchanged in the Warrant Exchange Offer will remain outstanding with a strike price adjustment according to the Warrant Agreement’s contractual terms. Sponsor and Director Warrants PSTH has not yet finalized the treatment of the Sponsor and Director Warrants.  Vivendi and PSTH are concurrently discussing additional transactions in which the Sponsor and its affiliates may acquire additional economic exposure to UMG by acquiring Vivendi securities and/or UMG securities following the distribution of UMG Shares by Vivendi.  Alternatively, some or all of the Sponsor Warrants may remain outstanding at PSTH after the distribution of the UMG Shares. Sources and Uses PSTH expects to fund the Transaction with cash held in its trust account from its IPO ($4 billion plus interest), and approximately $1.6 billion in additional funds from the exercise of its Forward Purchase Agreements with the Pershing Square Funds and affiliates.  Approximately $4.1 billion of these proceeds will be used to acquire the UMG Shares and pay transaction costs, with the $1.5 billion balance to be retained by PSTH Remainco. PSTH Redemption Tender Offer The Transaction will not require a vote of PSTH’s shareholders.  PSTH will satisfy its shareholders’ redemption rights by tendering for its shares at a price equal to PSTH’s cash‐in‐trust per share, or approximately $20 per share (the “Redemption Tender Offer”).  The Redemption Tender Offer is expected to be launched shortly following the execution of the definitive transaction documentation.    Distribution of Distributable Tontine Redeemable Warrants PSTH will distribute Distributable Tontine Redeemable Warrants to remaining shareholders after completion of the Redemption Tender Offer and Warrant Exchange Offer.  PSTH will make that distribution to shareholders of record after completion of the Redemption Tender Offer, but before completion of the Warrant Exchange Offer.  This means that shares that are redeemed in the Redemption Tender Offer or that are issued in the Warrant Exchange Offer will not receive the Distributable Tontine Redeemable Warrants.   PSTH to Indemnify Vivendi PSTH will enter into an indemnification agreement to indemnify Vivendi and certain of its related parties in connection with the Distribution and the related registration statement as part of the Transaction. (2) PSTH Remainco to Pursue Another Business Combination Following the Proposed Transaction After funding the UMG purchase and related transaction expenses, PSTH Remainco will have $1.5 billion in cash and marketable securities.  In addition, the Forward Purchase Agreements will be amended to provide that the Pershing Square Funds will continue to have the right, but not the obligation, to buy approximately $1.4 billion of PSTH’s Class A common stock to fund PSTH’s future business combination transaction.  The Pershing Square Funds will own approximately 29% of PSTH Remainco before the exercise of any Additional Forward Purchase Agreements. PSTH Remainco intends to remain listed on the NYSE.  Because the transaction will satisfy the requirements of an initial business combination, PSTH Remainco will no longer be treated as a SPAC under NYSE listing rules.   (3) SPARC to Issue Rights to PSTH Shareholders An affiliate of our Sponsor has formed an entity that will be known as Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, Ltd. (“SPARC”), which is a Cayman Islands Corporation. SPARC is not a SPAC.  It is a Special Purpose Acquisition Rights Company.  Unlike a traditional SPAC, SPARC does not intend to raise capital through an underwritten offering in which investors commit capital without knowing the company with which SPARC will combine. Instead, SPARC intends to issue rights to acquire common stock in SPARC for $20.00 per share to PSTH shareholders (“SPARs”) which can only be exercised after SPARC enters into a definitive agreement for its initial business combination.  The SPARs are expected to trade on the NYSE and have a term of five years, subject to extension. SPARs One SPAR will be distributed for each share of PSTH Class A common stock outstanding on the record date shortly following the completion of the Redemption Tender Offer and Warrant Exchange Offer.   Assuming all SPARs are exercised, SPARC will raise $5.6 billion of cash from SPAR holders.  SPARC is expected to enter into forward purchase agreements with affiliates of the Pershing Square Funds, SPARC’s sponsor, for a minimum investment of $1 billion, and up to $5 billion, subject to increase with SPARC’s board consent. Holders who elect to exercise their SPARs will also receive the right to exercise a proportionally greater amount of SPARs to the extent that other holders of SPARs do not exercise their SPARs. SPARC Will Have Up to $10.6 Billion for its Business Combination Assuming all of the SPARs are exercised after an initial business combination is announced, SPARC will have a minimum of $6.6 billion of cash and up to approximately $10.6 billion to consummate a transaction. SPARC Sponsor Convertible Preferred Shares The SPARC Sponsor is expected to purchase preferred shares convertible for up to ten years at $24.00 per share into 4.95% of the outstanding shares of the post‐combination entity on a fully diluted basis, either by (i) paying $24.00 per share or (ii) by converting on a “cashless” basis and receiving an amount of outstanding shares with a value equal to the market value of such 4.95% of shares in excess of $24.00 per share.   SPARC’s Structural Advantages SPARC’s structure has been designed to allow SPAR holders to avoid incurring the opportunity cost of capital of a typical SPAC, as the SPARs will not be exercisable, and holders will not be able to acquire shares in SPARC, until a definitive agreement has been signed.  The SPARC Sponsor will also benefit by not having any time pressure associated with the typical two‐year SPAC commitment period. SPARC will not have any shareholder warrants outstanding, nor is it expected to incur any underwriting costs. SPARC common shares will initially be owned 100% by affiliates of Pershing Square so no vote will be required from other shareholders to consummate a transaction.  SPARC common stock will become publicly traded only after a business combination partner has been identified, a definitive agreement has been fully executed, and the SPAR offering has been completed.

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