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KPN rejects unsolicited takeover bids from EQT/Stonepeak and KKR

Monday 3 May 2021 | 08:39 CET | News
Dutch operator KPN said it has rejected two unsolicited takeover offers for the company. These were from a consortium of investment firms EQT and Stonepeak and from the private equity group KKR. KPN said neither provided "tangible and material added value" compared to the operator's recently updated growth strategy.

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