Romania approves Greece's OTE raising its stake in RomTelecom

    Feb. 7, 2003
    7 February 2003 -- The Romanian government has approved Greece's Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (OTE) raising its stake in RomTelecom from 35% to 54%.

    7 February 2003 -- The Romanian government has approved the deal under which Greece's Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA (OTE) will raise its stake in Romanian telecoms operator RomTelecom SA from 35% to 54%, according to deputy communication minister Radu Cernov.

    The deal includes a USD242.6m share capital injection by OTE, which will also pay USD30.9m for the direct acquisition of a 3.12% stake from the Romanian state. The share capital increase will consist of a USD145m cash injection, and the conversion of loans offered earlier by OTE to RomTelecom.

    OTE bought a 35% stake in RomTelecom and voting control of another 16% in 1998 for USD675m. The Romanian government had a 65% stake in RomTelecom.

    RomTelecom needs the funds to repay its debts and to invest, since it faces competition this year due to the end of its fixed-line telephone monopoly.

    www.ote.gr

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