班克罗夫特家族声明详文

2007年06月01日12:09大 中 小
以下是班克罗夫特(Bancroft)家族就新闻集团(News Corp.)提议收购道琼斯公司(Dow Jones & Co. Inc.)一事所发声明的初稿，最终定稿会在道琼斯公司董事会会议后成形。

“保持《华尔街日报》独立、公正的编辑方针，维护该报及道琼斯其他出版物的实力、活力和领导力，这是班克罗夫特家族自1902年以来一直信守、如今依然坚定信守的承诺。

自收到新闻集团的收购提议以来，本家族成员相互之间以及和顾问们仔细考虑并探讨了如何在最大程度维护道琼斯股东、客户等各方利益的前提下，最完美地实现这个宏大的目标。经对道琼斯的业务及其所处的日益激烈的竞争环境进行细致的评估后，全家族达成了一个共识，那就是与包括新闻集团在内的另一实体的结合或合作或许有助于道琼斯更好地实现它的使命。

由此，本家族已通知道琼斯董事会，打算与新闻集团举行会晤，以确定在其当前的收购提案或者未来可能出现的修订提案中，道琼斯具有标志性意义的独立、公正的编辑方针及新闻自由原则是否可以确保得到维持。本家族同时对其他能够实现相同宏大目标的方案也会予以接受。”不能肯定与新闻集团或其他方的对话其结果就是谈判，或是使家族成员产生进行谈判并执行任何相关道琼斯的协议的愿望，或者是直接达成某种交易。本声明中提及的班克罗夫特家族成员是指家族个体成员以及代表家族成员利益的信托基金。这些个体家族成员和信托基金所持有或控制的道琼斯公司股份所具有的最终投票和决定权归这些个体家族成员和信托基金的受托人所有。

Bancrofts' Statement on Dow Jones Bid

Text of the statement by the Bancroft family on News Corp.'s bid for Dow Jones & Co.

BOSTON, May 31, 2007 -- Following a special meeting of the Board of Directors of Dow Jones & Company held at the request of the Bancroft Family directors to discuss matters related to the recent proposal by News Corporation to acquire the Company, the Family today issued the following statement:

"As we have been since 1902, the Bancroft Family remains resolute in its commitment to preserve and protect the editorial independence and integrity of The Wall Street Journal, as well as the leadership, strength and vitality of The Journal and all of the other publications and services of Dow Jones.

"Since first receiving the News Corporation proposal, the Family has carefully considered and discussed among ourselves and with our advisors how best to achieve that overarching objective, while serving the best interests of the Company's various constituencies.

"After a detailed review of the business of Dow Jones and the evolving competitive environment in which it operates, the Family has reached consensus that the mission of Dow Jones may be better accomplished in combination or collaboration with another organization, which may include News Corporation.

"Accordingly, the Family has advised the Company's Board that it intends to meet with News Corporation to determine whether, in the context of the current or any modified News Corporation proposal, it will be possible to ensure the level of commitment to editorial independence, integrity and journalistic freedom that is the hallmark of Dow Jones.

"The Family also indicated its receptivity to other options that might achieve the same overarching objective."

There can be no assurance that the dialogue with News Corporation or any other party will result in the negotiation, or the desire of Family members to pursue the negotiation, and execution of any agreement regarding the Company or in any transaction.

References herein to the Bancroft Family are to various individual Family members and trusts for the benefit of Family members. Ultimate voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of the Company held or controlled by such individuals and trusts resides with those individuals and the trustees of the trusts.