VODAFONE NL ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO BELCOMPANY BV
22 March 2011
VODAFONE NETHERLANDS ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO ACQUIRE BELCOMPANY BV
Vodafone Netherlands has announced its intention to acquire BelCompany BV, one of the largest telecom retailers in the Netherlands, from the Macintosh Retail Group for EUR 120 million on a cash-free debt-free basis. The acquisition will add 210 stores to Vodafone Netherland's current estate of 86. The transaction is subject to Dutch works council advice and competition authority approval.
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