Edgar Filing: Magyar Telekom Plc.

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Report on Form 6-K dated April 29, 2009

Magyar Telekom Plc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Budapest, 1013, Krisztina krt. 55, Hungary

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Investor Release		Magyar Telekom

IR contacts:	Position:	Telephone:	E-mail address:
Szabolcs Czenthe	Director, Capital markets and acquisitions	+36-1-458-0437	czenthe.szabolcs@telekom.hu
Krisztina Förhécz	Head of Investor Relations	+36-1-457-6029	forhecz.krisztina@telekom.hu
Linda László	IR manager	+36-1-457-6084	laszlo.linda@telekom.hu
Márton Peresztegi	IR manager	+36-1-458-7382	peresztegi.marton@telekom.hu

General Meeting approves MakTel dividend

Budapest — April 29, 2009 — Magyar Telekom (Reuters: NYSE: MTA.N, BÉT: MTEL.BU and Bloomberg: NYSE: MTA US, BÉT: MTELEKOM HB), the leading Hungarian telecommunications service provider, announces that its subsidiary, Makedonski Telekom AD — Skopje (MakTel), has reached a decision at its General Meeting on a total dividend payment of MKD 6.16 billion (around HUF 29.7 billion at the 28 April 2009 HUF/MKD exchange rate of 4.82) for the financial year 2008.

According to Macedonian Accounting Standards (MAS), on a standalone basis, MakTel recorded a net income of MKD 6.16 billion for 2008, all of which will be distributed in line with the decision of the General Meeting.

Stonebridge “under liquidation”, which is 100% owned by Magyar Telekom, is entitled to a dividend payment of approximately MKD 3.5 billion (HUF 16.9 billion).

In addition, the General Meeting appointed Mr. Stefan Körber as new member of MakTel’s Board of Directors, replacing Mr. Wolfgang Hauptmann.

This investor news contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore should not have undue reliance placed upon them. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors are described in, among other things, our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.