EUROPACORP (EPA:ECP) - EuropaCorp answers market rumors

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Press release

                    EuropaCorp answers market rumors

Saint-Denis, January 23rd, 2018 - The Company has noticed various market rumors
concerning the pursuit of its restructuration and the existence of
counterfeiting relating to Arthur trilogy.

Regarding strategic and financing matters, EuropaCorp confirms the terms of its
press release issued on November 24, 2017.

The Company's strategy is to refocus on core business: production of
English-language feature films of up to 2 to 3 films per year, production of 2
French-language feature films per year, production of English-language TV
series, distribution of films and international sales.

Within this scope, the Group has already announced the sale of certain
non-strategic assets and the launch of an employment preservation plan.
Besides, the Group confirms that it has started discussions with various
financial and/or business partners in order to reinforce its financial
capacities. These discussions are in progress and will last as long as needed,
the structure of a potential deal is not decided and none of the potential
partners have exclusivity yet.

Regarding artistic matters, the Group points out that the comments issued in
the press a few months ago about a potential counterfeiting from EuropaCorp and
Luc Besson, notably concerning Arthur trilogy, are void. The Paris Court of
Appeal confirmed on January 19, 2018, the secondary nature of the contribution
of Messrs. Rouchier, Bouchelaghem, Cepo and Fructus, the perfect validity of
every contract and the absence of any counterfeiting. The secondary designers
have been sentenced to bear the costs of the proceedings and to 12.000 euros of
damages.

ABOUT EUROPACORP
Founded in 1999, EuropaCorp has become one of Europe's leading film and
television studios.
The company's global activities span the entire film value chain with expertise
in production, theatrical distribution, video and VOD sales, international
sales, soundtrack publishing, and television sales. By directly managing the
production and distribution process, EuropaCorp is able to maintain quality and
creativity throughout the lifecycle of a film or television project. The
company has produced or coproduced over 110 films, distributed nearly 160 films
in French cinemas, and owns a catalogue of more than 500 French and English
language titles. Since 2000, the company has produced 8 of France's 20 highest
grossing films based on worldwide box-office. Starting in 2010, the company has
been active in producing television movies and episodic television series for
platforms around the world.
EuropaCorp was founded by French director, screenwriter and producer Luc
Besson.
For more information, go to http://www.europacorp.com/

Contacts

EuropaCorp Group
Lisa Reynaud | Investor Relations | investors@europacorp.com
Régis Lefèbvre | Communication | rlefebvre@europacorp.com
Tel: 01 55 99 50 00

NewCap
Pierre Laurent | NewCap
plaurent@newcap.fr | Tel : 01 44 71 94 94

           EuropaCorp is listed in Compartment C of Euronext Paris
                     ISIN code: FR0010490920 - Ticker: ECP

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