Rogers completes its investment in theScore, Inc.

Rogers completes its investment in theScore, Inc.

PR Newswire

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Rogers Communications Inc. announced
today that it has acquired 11,162,084 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of theScore, Inc. (Score Digital),
initially announced on August 25, 2012.

As part of a plan of arrangement involving Score Media Inc. and Rogers’
subsidiary, Rogers Media Inc., pursuant to which Rogers Media acquired
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Score Media and Score
Digital was spun-out to shareholders of Score Media, Rogers acquired
ownership and control over 1,660,000 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
of Score Digital in exchange for the 1,660,000 Class A Subordinate
Voting Shares of Score Media that it held immediately prior to
completion of the arrangement. In connection with the separation of
the digital media assets, Rogers acquired an additional 9,502,084 Class
A Subordinate Voting Shares of Score Digital. As a result, on
completion of the arrangement, Rogers owns 11,162,084 Class A
Subordinate Voting Shares of Score Digital, representing approximately
11.8% of the issued and outstanding Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
of Score Digital.

The total consideration paid by Rogers Media in connection with the
transaction, including consideration for the Class A Subordinate Voting
Shares of Score Digital received in connection with the separation of
the digital media assets, was $167 million.

Rogers acquired the Class A Subordinate Voting Shares of Score Digital
for investment purposes. Rogers has no current intention of acquiring
ownership of or control or direction over any additional shares of
Score Digital but reserves the right to acquire additional shares of
Score Digital, to sell all or any portion of its holding of such shares
or to enter into derivative or other transactions with respect to the
shares of Score Digital owned by it. This press release is being issued
as required under the early warning requirements of applicable Canadian
securities laws.

About Rogers
Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada’s largest provider of wireless voice and data
communications services and one of Canada’s leading providers of cable
television, high-speed Internet and telephony services. Through Rogers
Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised
shopping, magazines and trade publications, sports entertainment, and
digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).

www.rogers.com

SOURCE Rogers Communications Inc.

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