FTC Approves Nielsen Acquisition of Arbitron

Nielsen Holdings N.V.

, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy, today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to gain clearance for its proposed acquisition of Arbitron

which is now, subject to customary closing conditions, expected to close on September 30, 2013. The FTC has issued a Decision and Order dated September 20, 2013 that embodies the agreement. As previously disclosed, Nielsen entered into an agreement on December 17, 2012 to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Arbitron for $48 per share or a total of $1.3 billion purchase price, funded by cash on hand and