Large Sunrise Shareholder Unhappy With Planned Acquisition of UPC -Reuters
01 March 2019 - 8:33AM
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--Freenet AG, the holder of a nearly 25% stake in Sunrise
Communications Group AG, said it wouldn't participate in a right
issue designed to raise funds for Sunrise's acquisition of UPC
Switzerland from Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA), Reuters reported
Thursday.
--Freenet said the proposed issue puts all the risk on existing
shareholders, the report said.
--On Wednesday, Liberty Global said it would sell UPC to Sunrise
Communications for an enterprise value of CHF 6.3 billion ($6.3
billion), with Sunrise acquiring certain debt items as well.
--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
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