Orascom Telecom Upgrades Algerian, Tunisian GSM Opers Shares"

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Orascom Telecom Holdings said Wednesday that as part of the implementation of its strategy to maximize its equity stake in its key GSM operations, it has signed an agreement to acquire additional 2.83% and 2.00% equity stakes in its Algerian (OTA) and Tunisian (OTT) GSM operations respectively, for a total consideration of US39.3 million.

OTH will increase its proportionate stake in OTA to 62.14% from 59.31% and will increase its ownership in OTT to 22.47% from 20.47%, it said.

The transaction will be funded through a combination of debt and cash flow. OTH will extend the same offer to minority shareholders in Orascom Telecom Algeria, and Orascom Telecom Tunisia.

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Posted to the site on 26th January 2005