MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Enel said on Thursday it had received a binding bid from investment fund Macquarie for its 50% stake in broadband network operator Open Fiber.
The utility said the bid from Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets valued the stake at 2.65 billion euros ($3.1 billion) excluding debt.
The deal also included adjustment and earn out mechanisms, it said.
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(Reporting by Stephen Jewkes; editing by James Mackenzie)