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<ul><li>In a notice to exchange, Pakistan Telecommunication Company - PTC (Market Cap of Rs49bn &amp; US$173mn) informed that its has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the shareholders of Telenor Pakistan for the acquisition of 100% shares at an Enterprise Value of Rs108bn (US$380mn) on a cash &amp; debt free basis.</li><li>The deal is subject to regulatory approvals &amp; other customary conditions and is expected to be complete in 2024.</li><li>PTC also informed that the transaction will be financed by external debt. We believe due to shortage of FX reserves in Pakistan, the debt raised by PTC will directly transferred to the current shareholders of Telenor Pakistan.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

In a notice to exchange, Pakistan Telecommunication Company - PTC (Market Cap of Rs49bn &amp; US$173mn) informed that its has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the shareholders of Telenor Pakistan for the acquisition of 100% shares at an Enterprise Value of Rs108bn (US$380mn) on a cash &amp; debt free basis.The deal is subject to regulatory approvals &amp; other customary conditions and is expected to be complete in 2024.PTC also informed that the transaction will be financed by external debt. We believe due to shortage of FX reserves in Pakistan, the debt raised by PTC will directly transferred to the current shareholders of Telenor Pakistan.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Topline Flash Note: Pakistan Telecommunication: One of the Biggest Acquisition Deals in Pakistan

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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<ul><li>Comba Telecom Systems (Comba) has a global customer base including major telecommunication operators such as Vodafone, Ooredoo, Airtel, Telenor, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, and other major telecommunication equipment providers.</li><li>The company owns over 5,500 patents globally, and offers a comprehensive suite of innovative products and services including base station antennas, network products and wireless transmission services.</li><li>In China, the demand for 5G base station antennas is driven by the deployment of 5G medium-frequency network and stable demand from the 3 largest telecommunication operators in China.</li></ul>

Comba Telecom Systems (Comba) has a global customer base including major telecommunication operators such as Vodafone, Ooredoo, Airtel, Telenor, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, and other major telecommunication equipment providers.The company owns over 5,500 patents globally, and offers a comprehensive suite of innovative products and services including base station antennas, network products and wireless transmission services.In China, the demand for 5G base station antennas is driven by the deployment of 5G medium-frequency network and stable demand from the 3 largest telecommunication operators in China.

Comba Telecom – Global solutions & service provider of wireless and information communications systems – Lists on SGX

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Telenor ASA is an international provider of tele, data and media communication services, and has mobile operations in 13 markets across the Nordic region, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia. The Group also offers fixed telephony, broadband and TV services in the Nordic region.

Telenor ASA (TEL NO)

Topline Flash Note: Pakistan Telecommunication: One of the Biggest Acquisition Deals in Pakistan

In a notice to exchange, Pakistan Telecommunication Company - PTC (Market Cap of Rs49bn & US$173mn) informed that its has entered into a Share...

Topline Securities

Comba Telecom – Global solutions & service provider of wireless and information communications systems – Lists on SGX

Comba Telecom Systems (Comba) has a global customer base including major telecommunication operators such as Vodafone, Ooredoo, Airtel, Telenor,...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)