Elbit Imaging Ltd. Announces Receiving Debt Conversion Proposal From Its Subsidiary Elbit Medical Technologies Ltd

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 17, 2016 -- Elbit Imaging Ltd. ("Company") (TASE:EMITF) (NASDAQ:EMITF) announced today that it has received a written proposal from the independent committee of its subsidiary, Elbit Medical Technologies Ltd. to convert  all the outstanding debts of Elbit Medical to the Company, which as of today amount to approximately NIS 146 million ($37.9 million) into Elbit Medical's shares (the "Proposal").

The Proposal and its terms, shall be considered by the Company's authorized organs (including its independent committee) in accordance with the applicable law. The Company will publish an immediate report of its decisions with respect to the Proposal, as required by the applicable law.

About Elbit Imaging Ltd.

Elbit Imaging Ltd. operates in the following principal fields of business: (i) Commercial centers - initiation, construction, and sale of commercial centers and other mixed-use property projects, predominantly in the retail sector, located in Central and Eastern Europe. In certain circumstances and depending on market conditions, the Group operates and manages commercial centers prior to their sale. (ii)  Hotels - hotels operation and management. (iii) Medical industries and devices - (a) research and development, production and marketing of magnetic resonance imaging guided focused ultrasound treatment equipment, and (b) development of stem cell population expansion technologies and stem cell therapy products for transplantation and regenerative medicine. (iv) Plots in India - plots designated for sale initially designated to residential projects.

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Company Contact
Ron Hadassi
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Tel: +972-3-608-6048
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