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0 2waytraffic Opportunity
2waytraffic Overview Business Interactive TV: Develops low-cost participation TV formats; owns and exploits own and third party formats internationally Mobile: Creates and markets mobile content (e.g. ringtones, wallpapers, games, horoscopes, jokes), interactive trivia based on TV formats, and develops and exploits interactive commercials for U.S. broadcasters Digital: Develops and exploits digital content for the internet (e.g., online versions of game show formats) Key Formats In-house: Game: Last One Standing (US) / Participation: Diablo & Angelo, Garito, Game On, Retenovela Acquired: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, You Are What You Eat, Brainiest, Mr. and Mrs., Take it or Leave it 28 formats being aired in over 30 countries with leading broadcasters; 6,000 hours of programming produced per year Key Management Kees Abrahams: Founder and CEO; previously Executive Director at Endemol overseeing rollout of participation TV Unico Glorie: Founder and Executive Vice Chairman; Previously developed interactive media at Endemol Taco Ketellar: Founder and COO; Previously an Exec Director at Endemol Interactive Chris Pye: Non-Executive Chairman; Former SPTI VP of Worldwide Formats 150 employees globally (with offices in Belelux, UK, Nordics, Spain, Eastern Europe, USA) Ownership Formed in February 2004, the company went public in April 2006 ~55% owned by management and directors; ~45% free float Competitive Strengths Leader in high-margin interactive TV business Global focus with strong international format distribution capabilities Proven ability to create interactive formats and adapt traditional formats for interactive use Strong management team with significant industry experience (each director has 10+ years interactive experience) Partnership Strategic Rationale Strong platform for SPTI to build a leading European light entertainment business 2waytraffic's strong Nordic / Benelux production presence complements SPTI's European footprint Mutually strengthen global distribution capabilities Strong combined catalog and opportunity to exploit SPTI's catalog in interactive formats Cross promotional capabilities Mobile gaming and music partnership opportunities with SPE and sister divisions PRELIMINARY DRAFT – FIGURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

1 The 2waytraffic Opportunity
SPE is proposing to acquire the Dutch light entertainment company 2waytraffic 2waytraffic is comprised of three main business lines: TV Format Licensing and Production (incl. worldwide rights to the hit format Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?); Millionaire comprises approximately 60% of the deal value and would be a driver property for Light Entertainment distribution Participation TV: traditional Call TV and new business model Participation Advertising Mobile content production and distribution Founded in 2004, the company is listed on London’s AIM stock exchange with public/institutional investors holding 42% (excludes management and Directors) An acquisition would establish SPE immediately as one of the top players in the lucrative, high- margin global light entertainment business 2007 Revenue of approx. $104MM and recurring EBITDA of $31MM (30% EBITDA margin) We recommend to acquire 2waytraffic at a total consideration of $353MM ($225MM upfront payment + $31MM earn-out based on Sony base case + $96MM debt) Expected post-tax NPV of $103MM (at a 10% cost of capital) and a 20% IRR (Sony base case)

2 Strategic Rationale for Investment
2waytraffic’s strong game show formats combined with SPE’s own format catalogue would provide significant leverage in the market Capitalize on Millionaire format and other attractive assets Leverage experienced production talent in 2waytraffic 2waytraffic’s strong formats sales group is a well fitting complement to SPE’s global production infrastructure Proven sales executives from Celador and Endemol, very well respected in the market Sales presence geographically complementary (2waytraffic has strong presence in key growth markets including China, Turkey, Russia, India) Proven capability to provide interactive features to their own and SPE’s light entertainment shows Strong track record in establishing innovative new business models with high margins Pioneers in Call TV business in Europe, now exploring new concept of Participation Advertising in the US and other markets (but regulatory concerns may negatively impact business) Mobile content and mobile advertising, as well as digital games Sony United Opportunities: possibilities for multi-platform exploitation with Playstation, Sony Electronics and Sony Ericsson

3 Strategic Complement 2waytraffic is very powerful addition to SPE’s production value chain Production for local broadcaster Worldwide format distribution Interactive Monetization Creative & Development Offline monetization In-program applications Mobile Online Leverage of Millionaire relationships Global sales force Leverage of Millionaire relationships Merchandise Leverage of Millionaire relationships Combined SPE and 2waytraffic creative and production pool U.S. - SPE U.K. - SPE & 2waytraffic Germany - SPE France - SPE Russia - SPE Italy - SPE Spain - SPE Netherlands - SPE & 2waytraffic Latin America - SPE

4 Sum-of-the-Parts Valuation
The enterprise value of 2waytraffic is approx. $335MM, with 61% ascribed to the Millionaire franchise 29% premium to the current market value $185m Implied sum-of-the-parts Equity Value per share is 91p DCF Analysis valued the enterprise at approximately $370MM

5 2waytraffic Financial Overview
Source: FY 06 from TWT Annual Report. Projections from Investec Securities, March EBIT excludes goodwill amortization and other one-time items. PRELIMINARY DRAFT – FIGURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

6 Financial Analysis: Sony Case
After first-stage of detailed due diligence, SPTI established a more conservative Sony Base case vs. the Management Case Assumes flat performance of the TV format business and a significant reduction to Mobile and Participation Advertising businesses Synergies assumption: no synergies in 2008; revenue enhancement of 10% of the TV business revenues from 2009 onwards at a margin of 30%; no cost synergies Immediately accretive to Sony EBIT: expected to provide EBIT after PPA of $5.1MM in CY 08 and $9.6MM in CY 09 Projections, $000 Growth, % Year to 31 December CY 07E CY 08E CY 09E CY 10E 07/08 08/09 09/10 Circa revenue 103,754 106,771 120,624 135,605 2.9% 13.0% 12.4% Revenue Synergies 6,377 6,987 - Total Revenue 127,001 142,593 18.9% 12.3% Circa EBITDA 30,857 35,896 38,479 43,966 Revenue synergies 1,913 2,096 Cost synergies Total Recurring EBITDA 40,392 46,063 16.3% 12.5% 14.0% Margin, % 29.7% 33.6% 31.8% 32.3% Depreciation (896) (1,875) (1,794) (1,734) Amortisation (28,964) (18,829) Total Recurring EBIT 998 5,058 9,634 25,500 407.1% 90.5% 164.7% 1.0% 4.7% 7.6% 17.9% Net Interest (7,302) (6,108) (5,135) (3,767) Profit Before Tax (incl. one-offs) (886) (5,104) 4,500 21,733 475.8% (188.2)% 383.0% Tax (1,575) (7,606) Net Earnings (incl. one-offs) 2,925 14,126 (157.3)%


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