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BT Group statement re Bharti Global’s investment
BT Group statement re Bharti Global’s investment.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n12 August 2024\n \nBT Group statement re Bharti Global's investment\n \nBT Group notes that Bharti Global has reached agreement to acquire c24.5% of the issued share capital of BT Group from Altice UK. \nAllison Kirkby, Chief Executive, said \"We welcome investors who recognise the long-term value of our business, and this scale of investment from Bharti Global is a great vote of confidence in the future of BT Group and our strategy.\nBT has enjoyed a long association with Bharti Enterprises, and I'm pleased that they share our ambition and vision for the future of our business. They have a strong track record of success in the sector, and I look forward to ongoing and positive engagement with them in the months and years to come.\"\n \n- ENDS -\n \n Enquiries\n\n\n\n\nPress office:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRichard Farnsworth\n\n\nTel: 07734 776 317\n\n\n\n\nInvestor relations:\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nNick Delfas\n\n\nTel: 0800 389 4909\n\n\n\n\n \nAbout BT Group \nBT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related secure digital products, solutions and services. We also provide managed telecommunications, security and network & IT infrastructure services to customers across 180 countries. \nBT Group consists of three customer-facing units: Consumer serves individuals and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the UK and internationally; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers - over 700 communications providers across the UK. \nBritish Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. \nFor more information, visit www.bt.com/about \n\n","length":4370,"tagName":"div"}]