Divestiture • E-Commerce

O2 Acquires The Link

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

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

Target Company

The Link

United Kingdom
The Link is an online mobile phone and communication retailer.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

O2

Slough,, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Communications
DESCRIPTION

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


Deal Context for Buyer #
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 Profile 1

SELLER

Dixons Retail

Herts, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

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


Deal Context for Seller #
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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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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-11 Freeserve

United Kingdom

Freeserve PLC is a provider of internet service provider in UK.

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