M&A Deal Summary

O2 Acquires The Link

On June 21, 2006, O2 acquired e-commerce company The Link from Dixons Retail for 30M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is O2’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is O2’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is O2’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-06-21
Target The Link
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) O2
Sellers(s) Dixons Retail
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 30M GBP

Target

The Link

United Kingdom
The Link is an online mobile phone and communication retailer.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

O2

Slough,, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

O2 (Europe) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides telecommunication services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dixons Retail

Herts, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Dixons Retail plc is a specialist electrical retailing and services company.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 2
Year (2006) 1 of 1
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