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Bouygues in Talks to Sell Mobile Network to Free for EU1.8b 2014-03-09 10:59:32.465 GMT
By Andrew Roberts March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bouygues says in statement seeking as much as EU1.8b for network and portfolio of frequencies. * Bouygues says transaction is conditional on acquisition of Vivendi’s SFR, aims to preserve strong, infrastructure based competition in France * Bouygues says agreement means it can present to French Competition Authority measures designed to maintain competitive market * Bouygues says deals would help restore level playing field in mobile telecoms sector, boost employment, facilitate investment, improve quality of service, innovation * NOTE: Iliad Says Bouygues Acquisition Won’t Require Capital Increase NSN N260TI6JTSE8 <GO>
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