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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

BREAKING NEWS : BHARTI - MTN DEAL TERMINATED



The much-anticipated deal between India's Bharti and South Africa's MTN that aimed to merge the two telecom giant has failed yet again. The contentious issue of dual listing proved to be the deal breaker.

MTN has said that it would send out a statement later on. The company has requested the SA exchanges to suspend trading till tomorrow.Consequently, the company’s share trading has been suspended.

Bharti, in a statement, said, the company has decided to disengage itself from the deal. “We hope the South African government will review its position in the future and allow both the companies an opportunity to re-engage.” The statement further said that the South African government had expressed its inability to accept it in the current form. Also, it stated, Bharti would continue to explore international expansion opportunity and could also re-look at the deal if the SA government changes position.


The much-anticipated deal between India's Bharti and South Africa's MTN that aimed to merge the two telecom giant has failed yet again. The contentious issue of dual listing proved to be the deal breaker, learns CNBC-TV18.

Bharti, in a statement, said, the company has decided to disengage itself from the deal. “We hope the South African government will review its position in the future and allow both the companies an opportunity to re-engage.” The statement further said that the South African government had expressed its inability to accept it in the current form. Also, it stated, Bharti would continue to explore international expansion opportunity and could also re-look at the deal if the SA government changes position.


s: MC, Alliesfin

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