Vivendi Free to Choose Its Preferred SFR Bid, CDC’s Jouyet Says
2014-04-03 17:10:57.190 GMT
By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini and John Simpson
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Vivendi’s board free to choose buyer
for its SFR phone unit even as state-owned Caisse des Depots et
Consignations backs one of two bidders, CDC CEO Jean-Pierre
Jouyet says.
* “Vivendi’s board is autonomous and we will respect its
decision,” Jouyet tells journalists in Paris
* Bouygues and Altice have put in bids for SFR; Vivendi on
March 14 picked Altice over Bouygues for exclusive talks
that end tomorrow
* On March 20, Bouygues came back with a sweetened offer that
included an investment by CDC
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2014-04-03 17:10:57.190 GMT
By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini and John Simpson
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Vivendi’s board free to choose buyer
for its SFR phone unit even as state-owned Caisse des Depots et
Consignations backs one of two bidders, CDC CEO Jean-Pierre
Jouyet says.
* “Vivendi’s board is autonomous and we will respect its
decision,” Jouyet tells journalists in Paris
* Bouygues and Altice have put in bids for SFR; Vivendi on
March 14 picked Altice over Bouygues for exclusive talks
that end tomorrow
* On March 20, Bouygues came back with a sweetened offer that
included an investment by CDC
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John Simpson in Toronto at +1-416-203-5726 or
jsimpson12@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Andrea Snyder at +1-202-624-1831 or
asnyder5@bloomberg.net
Courtney Dentch