DigitalBridge to Acquire Telenet's Mobile Telecommunications Tower Business in Belgium
March 25, 2022
DigitalBridge Investments, LLC (an affiliate of DigitalBridge Group) has agreed to acquire Telenet Group Holding NV’s mobile telecommunications tower business (“TowerCo”) for €745 million (cash-free, debt-free). The deal will create Belgium’s first independent TowerCo, giving DigitalBridge ownership of 100% of Telenet’s tower and passive infrastructure assets, with 3,322 sites nationwide.
- Buyers
- DigitalBridge Investments, LLC, DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- Targets
- Telenet Group Holding NV - mobile telecommunications tower business (“TowerCo”)
- Sellers
- Telenet Group Holding NV
- Platforms
- DigitalBridge Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Location
- Belgium
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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