UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MIH Limited
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Ordinary Shares (no par value)
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(Title of Class of Securities)
G6116R10
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP NO. G6116R10 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. 35-1724835
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES ------ -----------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
2,581,775
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,581,775
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,581,775
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
* 11.6 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* Based on 22,224,513 Class A Ordinary Shares of MIH Limited outstanding as
of September 30, 1999, as filed in MIH Limited's Form 6-K on December 2, 1999.
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CUSIP NO. G6116R10 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomson multimedia S.A.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES ------ ----------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
2,581,775
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,581,775
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,581,775
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
* 11.6 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* Based on 22,224,513 Class A Ordinary Shares of MIH Limited outstanding as
of September 30, 1999, as filed in MIH Limited's Form 6-K on December 2, 1999.
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CUSIP NO. G6116R10 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomson S.A.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES ------ -----------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
2,581,775
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,581,775
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,581,775
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
* 11.6 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* Based on 22,224,513 Class A Ordinary Shares of MIH Limited outstanding as of
September 30, 1999, as filed in MIH Limited's Form 6-K December 2, 1999.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
MIH Limited
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices:
Jupiterstraat 13-15
2132 HC Hoofddorp
The Netherlands
Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.*(1)
Thomson multimedia S.A.
Thomson S.A.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if
none, Residence:
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
10330 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
Thomson multimedia S.A.
46 Quai A. LeGallo
92100 Boulogne
France
Thomson S.A.
173 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris
France
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. - Delaware
Thomson multimedia S.A. - France
Thomson S.A. - France
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Ordinary Shares, no par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G6116R10
Item 3. Not applicable. This Schedule 13G is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.
(b). Percent of Class:
See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i). Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.
(ii). Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See the
responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.
(iii). Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: See the responses to Item 7 on the attached
cover pages.
(iv). Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: See the responses to Item 8 on the
attached cover pages.
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(1) Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thomson
multimedia S.A., which is majority owned by Thomson S.A.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Which Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
Not Applicable
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: March 16, 2000
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
by /s/ George J. Lawrence
Name: George J. Lawrence
Title: General Counsel
THOMSON multimedia S.A.
by /s/ Jame Meyer
Name: James Meyer
Title: Senior Executive Vice President
of SBUs Americas, Multimedia
Products and New Media Services
THOMSON S.A.
by /s/ Patrice Maynial
Name: Patrice Maynial
Title: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Joint Filing Agreement, dated March ___, 2000, between Thomson Consumer
Electronics, Inc. and Thomson multimedia S.A. and Thomson S.A.:
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a statement
on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the
Class A Ordinary Shares, no par value, of MIH Limited and further agree to the
filing of this agreement as an exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this
Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its
behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.
Date: March ___, 2000
THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
by
Name: George J. Lawrence
Title: General Counsel
THOMSON multimedia S.A.
by
Name: James Meyer
Title: Senior Executive Vice President
of SBUs Americas, Multimedia
Products and New Media Services
THOMSON S.A.
by
Name: Patrice Maynial
Title: Corporate Secretary
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