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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>DIEKETSENG MALEKE<\/p>\n

SOUTH AFRICAN Telecommunications companies MTN and Telkom told their shareholders that they have entered into a formal discussion with view to MTN buying Telkom.<\/p>\n

In similar statements released on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Friday, both companies said the discussions were about MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of partially state-owned Telkom, in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares in MTN.<\/p>\n

If the deal goes through, MTN will have to buy out the government, as it holds a 40% stake in Telkom, while the Public Investment Corporation owns a further 14% of Telkom’s equity.<\/p>\n

The companies said the discussions were at an early stage, and there was no certainty that the transaction would be consummated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transaction, if concluded, may have a material effect on the price of the company’s securities. Accordingly, shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing with the company’s securities until a further announcement is made,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n

In its latest results, MTN announced that it had left Yemen and Syria to simplify its portfolio and focus on a Pan-African strategy under its Ambition 2025 plan.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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