State says farewell to KPN
The Dutch government is to sell its remaining 8%in former state-owned phone company KPN. The move marks the end of a 17-year privatisation process. The treasury hopes to raise €1.7 bn from the sale of the final 167 million shares. KPN will buy back 80 million shares itself.
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