EQT Infrastructure Terminates Planned Acquisition of Italy’s Largest Mobile Network from Wind Tre

EQT Infrastructure Terminates Planned Acquisition of Italy’s Largest Mobile Network from Wind Tre

(IN BRIEF) EQT Infrastructure VI fund has confirmed the termination of its agreement to acquire a majority stake in Italy’s largest mobile network from Wind Tre, as announced on May 12, 2023. The decision to terminate the transaction was made due to conditions precedent not being satisfied by the agreed longstop date of February 12, 2024. EQT Infrastructure intends to continue exploring alternative infrastructure transactions, including potential opportunities with CK Hutchison, Wind Tre’s current owner. As a result of this termination, EQT Infrastructure VI is expected to be 25-30 percent invested based on the target fund size.

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 14-Feb-2024— /EuropaWire/ — EQT Infrastructure and CK Hutchison, Wind Tre’s current owner, have decided to terminate the transaction owing to conditions precedent to closing not being satisfied by an agreed longstop date of 12 February 2024. EQT Infrastructure will continue to explore alternative infrastructure transactions, including with CK Hutchison should the appropriate opportunity arise.

With the termination of this transaction, EQT Infrastructure VI is expected to be 25-30 percent invested (including closed and/or signed investments, announced public offers, if applicable, and less any expected syndication) based on target fund size.

The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security, and may not be used or relied upon in connection with any offer or solicitation. Any offer or solicitation in respect of EQT Infrastructure VI will be made only through a confidential private placement memorandum and related documents which will be furnished to qualified investors on a confidential basis in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The information contained herein is not for publication or distribution to persons in the United States of America. Any securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold without registration thereunder or pursuant to an available exemption therefrom. Any offering of securities to be made in the United States would have to be made by means of an offering document that would be obtainable from the issuer or its agents and would contain detailed information about the issuer of the securities and its management, as well as financial information. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration.

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