Digi Spain and abrdn plc complete their first investment in the FTTH network rollout in Andalusia, Spain

BUCHAREST, Romania, 10-Oct-2023 — /EPR FINANCIAL NEWS/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces today, 10 October 2023, the completion by Digi Spain and abrdn plc of the first investment within the transaction having as subject matter the financing of the roll out of a FTTH network with the aim of covering up to 2,500,000 homes passed in the provinces of Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Sevilla (the “Network”), pursuant to the fulfilment of the conditions under the investment agreement concluded on 21 March 2023.

This first investment covers 1.35 million homes passed, while the deployment of the entire Network will cover an additional number of 1.15 million homes passed, implying a total investment amount of up to EUR 300 million. The total investment will be committed in substantially equal parts by Digi Spain and abrdn plc, potentially also involving bank financing.

About Digi Communications N.V.

We are an European leader in geographically-focused telecommunication solutions, based on the number of revenue generating units (“RGUs”) and a leading provider of telecommunication services in Romania and Spain, with a presence also in Italy, Portugal and Belgium.

SOURCE: EuropaWire