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Old Canada Investment Corp RTO
Old Canada Investment Corp RTOTuesday November 21, 12:02 pm Eastern Time
Press Release
Shareholders of Old Canada Investment Corporation Approve Reverse
Takeover by Headline Sports
TORONTO, ONTARIO--Old Canada Investment Corporation Limited (TSE:OCI - news) today announced that its shareholders have approved its previously
announced agreement to acquire Sportscope Television Network Ltd. through a reverse takeover and to change its name to Headline Media Group Inc.
Sportscope's principal business is the Headline Sports - The Score television network.
Pursuant to the transaction, scheduled to close on November 24, 2000, Old Canada will issue treasury shares to the current owners of Sportscope, John Levy and
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. In addition, John Levy, Alliance Atlantis, Frank Mersch and Griffiths McBurney & Partners will invest in aggregate
approximately $27.5 million as a private placement in the new company. As a result of these transactions, John Levy will have voting control of the company, which
will be owned approximately 49% by John Levy, 40% by Alliance Atlantis, 5% by Frank Mersch and 3% by Griffiths McBurney & Partners. Subject to fulfilling all
the requirements of The Toronto Stock Exchange, The Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of Headline Media Group Inc. are expected to begin trading on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ``HMG'' some time next week.