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MADRID/LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – British telecom funding corporate Zegona (ZEG.L) stated on Friday it was once in talks with Vodafone (VOD.L) a few doable acquisition of the British telecom large’s Spanish trade, confirming a media document.
“(Zegona) confirms that it’s in discussions with Vodafone Team in reference to the prospective acquisition, and with banks when it comes to its financing,” it stated.
It added {that a} deal was once topic to settlement on ultimate phrases and investment, in addition to due diligence .
“Due to this fact, there is not any sure bet that the prospective acquisition will continue, nor as to the overall phrases of this sort of doable acquisition,” it stated.
Spanish newspaper Growth, bringing up resources with reference to the topic, had reported that Zegona was once searching for financing for a bid for all or 50% of Vodafone Spain. It famous that it will be more straightforward for Zegona to procure financing for the latter.
The bid may worth the corporate at greater than 5 billion euros ($5 billion), it stated.
Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle introduced a strategic assessment of the Spanish unit previous this 12 months. She stated in Would possibly she was once open to “structural exchange”, indicating a sale was once an choices for a trade that has battled intense price war lately.
Vodafone is likely one of the 3 greatest telecom operators in Spain along with Telefonica (TEF.MC) and the native unit of France’s Orange (ORAN.PA). The latter is within the strategy of merging with MasMovil, the fourth greatest operator.
Zegona, arrange by way of former Virgin Media executives Eamonn O’Hare and Robert Samuelson to put money into Ecu telecoms, purchased northern Spanish cable corporate Telecable in 2015.
It bought Telecable to rival Euskatel in 2017, taking a stake within the enlarged crew, which in flip was once bought to MasMovil for just about 2 billion euros in 2021.
Zegona’s earlier traders have integrated Marwyn Asset Control, Artemis Funding Control, Constancy, Capital Analysis and AXA, in step with LSEG information.
London-listed stocks in Zegona have been suspended on the corporate’s request. Vodafone’s stocks have been up 0.3%.
A Vodafone spokesperson declined to remark.
($1 = 0.9387 euros)
Reporting by way of Inti Landauro in Madrid, Eva Mathews in Bengaluru, Paul Sandle and Andres Gonzalez Estebaran in London; modifying by way of Kim Coghill and Jason Neely
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