In May last year, CK Hutchison announced it was carving out the fixed and mobile assets of its Italian operator WindTre, aiming to sell 60% of the newly formed company to Swedish infrastructure fund EQT.
Now, however, the sale has been cancelled, with EQT issuing only a brief statement by way of explanation.
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According to multiple sources cited by Reuters, the discussions could lead to a joint venture combining CK Hutchison’s subsidiary Wind Tre and Iliad’s Italian operations, which currently operate under the Free brand.
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