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    "title": "Telenet not withheld for final negotiations in relation to the acquisition of VOO",
    "modified_at": "2021-11-22 19:37:22",
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    "body": "<p>Mechelen, November 22, 2021 -<strong> Telenet Group NV, a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Telenet Group Holding NV (&ldquo;Telenet&rdquo;) (Euronext Brussels: TNET), confirms it was not withheld by Nethys SA to enter into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority shareholding in the Walloon cable operator VOO SA (&ldquo;VOO&rdquo;). </strong></p><p>Telenet&rsquo;s interest in acquiring VOO comprised a futureproof industrial telco project in Wallonia and throughout Brussels. Telenetregrets today&rsquo;s decision as an acquisition by Telenet would have brought benefits to the overall competitive landscape in Belgium, the Walloon and Brussels regions and for VOO as a company. </p><p>Telenet will assess the decision and consider its further options.</p><a href='https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/eaada25d-bb70-4a23-8f36-993078936d74/-/inline/no/22112021-press-release-en.pdf' class='release-content-attachment' id='attachment-eaada25d-bb70-4a23-8f36-993078936d74' data-type='attachment' data-track='Story File Download' data-placement='content' data-id='eaada25d-bb70-4a23-8f36-993078936d74'>\n    <span class='release-content-attachment__icon'>\n        <svg class=\"icon icon-download\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-download\"></use>\n            </svg>\n    </span>\n    <span class='release-content-attachment__details'>\n        <strong class='release-content-attachment__title'>Press release</strong>\n        <em class='release-content-attachment__subtitle'>22112021 - Press release EN.pdf - 163 KB</em>\n    </span>\n</a><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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