Telia Company: Telia Company’s Divestment of Yoigo in Spain is Completed

6 Oct 2016 09:17

TeliaSonera AB (OSE:TEL) (STO:TELIA) (HEX:TELIA1) (LSE:TEE) (Nasdaq:TLSN)

Telia Company’s divestment of its 76.6 percent holding in the Spanish operator Yoigo that was announced on June 21, is now completed. The deal has been approved by all relevant authorities and the buyer is Masmovil, a mobile operator in Spain.

The transaction was completed on an enterprise value for Yoigo of EUR 625 million, of which Telia Company’s 76.6 percent share corresponds to EUR 479 million. The divestment is estimated to generate a capital gain of more than SEK 4 billion and, following debt adjustments, to reduce net debt for Telia Company by approximately SEK 6 billion.

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