(BFW) Finnish Govt Selling $1.1b of TeliaSonera Shares


Finnish Govt Selling $1.1b of TeliaSonera Shares
2015-02-10 16:39:24.764 GMT


By Sam Chambers
(Bloomberg) -- Solidium to sell 175m TeliaSonera shrs,
equivalent to more than half of its 7.8% stake in the co.
* Solidium has agreed not to dispose of any further Telia shrs
for a period of 90 days
* Joint bookrunners: Morgan Stanley, Carnegie, Citi, Nordea
* Solidium to use proceeds to prepare for repayment of a
maturing EU600m exchangeable bond, to finance equity
investments and to improve financial flexibility
* Expects to announce outcome of offering on Feb. 11
* Statement
* NOTE: Solidium is a limited company wholly owned by the
State of Finland


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