Sistema in MTS US$79m share buyback to strengthen cash position
Russia’s Sistema is selling 18,387,273 ordinary shares in the country’s largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) to its subsidiary Stream Digital. The buyback transaction is ...
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Megafon and Mail.ru confirm talks, telco could take stake in internet company
Russian telco Megafon has confirmed that it is in talks with local internet group Mail.ru that could see it become a shareholder ...
MTS plans Rbs10bn share buyback, Sistema stake to fall below 50%
Russia’s largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) intends to buy back up to Rbs10bn (US$157.7m) of its shares from majority shareholder ...
Sistema sells 12.7 million ADS of MTS
Russian billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s Sistema has sold 12,697,918 American depositary shares of Russia’s largest mobile operator MobileTeleSystems (MTS). Commenting on the divestment, Sistema CEO ...
Telenor sells VimpelCom ADSs at US$3.50 apiece, prices US$1bn 3-year bond
Norwegian Telenor Group is selling 142.5 million American depositary shares (ADSs) it holds in VimpelCom at US$3.50 per share. The telco is also pricing a US$1bn ...
US, Dutch authorities propose Telia pays US$1.4bn fine in Uzbek settlement
Swedish telco Telia has announced it has received a proposed settlement of US$1.4bn from US and Dutch authorities in relation to alleged bribery in ...
MTS issues Rbs10bn bond to improve debt profile
Russia’s Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has issued a Rbs10bn (US$155m) 15-year bond to optimise its debt profile and finance its investment programme. MTS ...
MTS sells stake in Uzbek operator to gov’t in wake of corruption probe
Russia’s largest wireless operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has sold its 50.1% stake in Uzbekistan’s Universal Mobile Systems (UMS) to the ...
Telekom Srbija: US investment fund named as highest bidder
Southeastern Europe may soon see a successful privatisation, with at least one bidder meeting the expected valuation of Telekom Srbija. ...
Apollo makes offer for Telekom Srbija
US investment fund Apollo has reportedly lodged a bid for the Serbian state’s 58% stake in Telekom Srbija, although it is short of the ...
