Telecom Italia investor Merlyn proposes sale of Brazilian unit
Reuters
Published Mar 20, 2024 13:50
Updated Mar 20, 2024 14:04
MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (BIT:TLIT) shareholder Merlyn Partners proposed on Wednesday that the company sell its Brazilian unit this year as part of a radical restructuring of the debt-laden Italian former phone monopoly.
The Luxembourg-based alternative investment fund, which held 0.53% of Telecom Italia (TIM) as of Tuesday, also suggested TIM should sell off its consumer business with a target closing a deal in 2025.
Having previously challenged the plan, Merlyn now said that TIM should seek to conclude the sale of its landline grid to KKR in a 22 billion euro ($23.9 billion) deal "as soon as possible" and hopefully by this summer.
The sale of the network grid is the centre-piece of TIM CEO Pietro Labriola's efforts to reshape the debt-laden group but TIM shares plunged this month when he set out financial targets for the new TIM.
Merlyn's break-up plans are more ambitious and would leave what it called "TechCo", a tech and infrastructure company serving business and public administration.
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