EQT Infrastructure to acquire majority stake in newly created Wind Tre mobile and fixed network company (later terminated)
May 12, 2023
EQT Infrastructure VI signed an agreement to acquire a 60% majority stake in a newly created entity that would own and operate Wind Tre’s mobile and fixed network infrastructure, with CK Hutchison retaining a 40% stake. The transaction was intended to create an independent wholesale connectivity provider for Italy’s digital infrastructure and mobile operator ecosystem, but it was later terminated due to unsatisfied closing conditions.
- Buyers
- EQT Infrastructure VI fund (EQT Infrastructure), CK Hutchison
- Targets
- Newly created company that will own and operate Wind Tre's mobile and fixed network infrastructure (independent wholesale access network)
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- Italy
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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