﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:52:41 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Solid 2018 underpins strong medium-term outlook</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/solid-2018-underpins-strong-medium-term-outlook,c2735108</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3198793</guid><description><![CDATA[Highlights 

The financial highlights discussed and summarized in the table below are presented on an IFRS basis and therefore do not include the fully consolidated results from our Guatemala and Honduras joint ventures.

  · Healthy organic growth in Latam offset by currency and accounting impacts in 2018 – IFRS revenue flat
  · Operating profit up 1.5% in 2018 even as one-offs affected Q4
  · Completion of Cable Onda acquisition and listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the U.S.
  · Dividend of $2.64 per share paid in semi-annual installments to be proposed at the AGM

+----------]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notice of fourth quarter 2018 results and conference call</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/notice-of-fourth-quarter-2018-results-and-conference-call,c2725661</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3186468</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, 25 January 2019 – Millicom will announce its fourth quarter results for the period ending 31 December 2018, on 7 February 2019 at approximately 22:00 (Stockholm) / 21:00 (London) / 16:00 (Miami) via a press release. 

The company will host a conference call for the global financial community on 8 February 2019 at 14:00 (Stockholm) / 13:00 (London) / 08:00 (Miami).

The conference call will be webcast at www.millicom.com

Dial-in information:

Please dial in 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time to register your attendance. Dial-in numbers for the call are as]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom confirms end of talks regarding a possible offer for its shares</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-confirms-end-of-talks-regarding-a-possible-offer-for-its-shares,c2723709</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3184263</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, January 22, 2019 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (the Company) announced today that the preliminary discussions regarding a possible offer for all the shares of the Company have been terminated by Liberty Latin America Ltd without an offer being made.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom confirms talks regarding a possible offer for its shares</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-confirms-talks-regarding-a-possible-offer-for-its-shares,c2718191</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3177529</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, January 14, 2019 – The Board of Millicom International Cellular S.A. (the Company) notes recent media articles regarding the Company and confirms that it has received a preliminary highly conditional non-binding proposal from Liberty Latin America Ltd. in relation to an offer for all shares of the Company. There is no certainty that a transaction will materialize nor as to the terms, timing or form of any possible transaction.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom provides updated outlook during Investor Meeting in New York</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-provides-updated-outlook-during-investor-meeting-in-new-york,c2714852</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3173836</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, January 9, 2019 – Millicom’s common shares began trading on NASDAQ in the U.S. today under ticker symbol “TIGO”. To coincide with this important milestone, the company is hosting a meeting with investors and financial analysts to discuss its strategy and outlook. Presenters include: Mauricio Ramos, CEO; Tim Pennington, CFO; Esteban Iriarte, COO Latin America; Xavier Rocoplan, Chief Technology and Information Officer; Rachel Samrén, Chief External Affairs Officer; HL Rogers, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, among others. Presentation materials referenced during the event are]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom common shares to begin trading on NASDAQ Stock Market in the U.S.</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-common-shares-to-begin-trading-on-nasdaq-stock-market-in-the-u-s-,c2714388</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3173488</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, January 9, 2019 – Millicom International Cellular SA, a leading provider of cable and mobile services dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America, announced today that its common shares will begin trading today on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the U.S. under ticker symbol TIGO. This new listing complements the company’s existing Swedish Depository Receipt (SDR) listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, where the ticker has been changed from MIC_SDB to TIGO_SDB, effective earlier today. Millicom shareholders who wish to convert their holdings from SDRs into common shares tradeable on Nasdaq]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-extraordinary-general-meeting-of-shareholders,c2713304</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3171605</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, January 7th, 2018 – Millicom today held an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) in Luxembourg.

All resolutions proposed to the EGM, as set out in the convening notice published by way of a press release on December 5, 2018, were duly passed.

The EGM elected Ms. Pernille Erenbjerg and Mr. James Thompson as new Directors of the Board of Millicom, in replacement of Mr. Tom Boardman and Mr. Anders Jensen, for a term starting on the day of the EGM and ending on the next annual general meeting (AGM), to take place in May 2019.

Mr. José Antonio Rios García was]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom plans NASDAQ U.S. listing and will host investor meeting on January 9</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-plans-nasdaq-u-s--listing-and-will-host-investor-meeting-on-january-9,c2700533</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3155211</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, December 13, 2018 – Millicom International Cellular SA (“Millicom”) announced today that it has filed a Form 20-F registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As previously disclosed, Millicom plans to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the U.S.

Subject to the approval of its listing application and the effectiveness of its SEC registration, Millicom expects trading in its common shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market to begin on January 9th 2019 under the ticker symbol TIGO.

Millicom will maintain its listing on Nasdaq]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 21:31:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom closes acquisition of Cable Onda</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-closes-acquisition-of-cable-onda,c2700411</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3155126</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, December 13, 2018 – Millicom announced today it has closed the acquisition of the 80% controlling interest in Cable Onda, the largest cable and fixed telecommunications services provider in Panama.

-END-]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:49:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Convening Notice for an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/convening-notice-for-an-extraordinary-general-meeting-of-shareholders,c2693573</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3146535</guid><description><![CDATA[MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A.

société anonyme

Registered Office:

2, Rue du Fort Bourbon

L-1249 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

– R.C.S. Luxembourg: B 40.630 –

I.NOTICE

An extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) of the shareholders of MILLICOM INTERNATIONAL CELLULAR S.A. (“Millicom” or the “Company”) is hereby convened to be held at the Millicom Registered Office, on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 12:00 noon Central European Time ("CET").

To attend the EGM or vote by proxy, please follow the instructions in the section IV: “Right to participate at the EGM”. (]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tigo Paraguay Becomes First Provider in Latin America to Gain GSMA Mobile Money Certification</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/tigo-paraguay-becomes-first-provider-in-latin-america-to-gain-gsma-mobile-money-certification,c2692985</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3146128</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, December 5th, 2018 – Millicom’s subsidiary Tigo Paraguay has become the first provider in Latin America to gain GSMA Mobile Money Certification. The certification scheme, which was launched in April 2018, is a global initiative to bring safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of mobile money users around the world.

“Today, we’re empowering more than 5 million people with Tigo Money across Latin America who otherwise would be excluded from the local economies. As an operator, we are setting new standards in the region around customers’ privacy]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Study Underscores Millicom’s Socio-Economic Impact on Latin America</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/new-study-underscores-millicom-s-socio-economic-impact-on-latin-america,c2684958</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3135809</guid><description><![CDATA[Results illustrate significant contribution to digital innovation, social wellbeing, and economic growth.
Luxembourg, November 28th, 2018 – Millicom, a leading provider of cable and mobile services that operates under the TIGO brand in Latin America, recently commissioned a study about its socio-economic impact in the countries where the company has a presence.

The study, which was conducted by Copenhagen Economics, showed that the company has invested over US$ 3.7 billion in Central and South America from 2014 to 2017, which represents 4.4% of the combined direct foreign investment in]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom’s Nomination Committee proposes changes to the Board of Directors and an Extraordinary General Meeting will be convened</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-s-nomination-committee-proposes-changes-to-the-board-of-directors-and-an-extraordinary-gene,c2680874</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3130341</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, 22 November 2018 – Millicom announced today that its Nomination Committee, ahead of the company’s U.S. listing, proposes the election of Pernille Erenbjerg and James Thompson as new Directors of the Board of Millicom in replacement of Tom Boardman and Anders Jensen, and proposes the election of José Antonio Rios García as new Chairman of the Board. In addition, the shareholders that have appointed members to the Nomination Committee will request the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting to resolve on the aforementioned proposals.
After the Extraordinary General Meeting]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:14:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Luxembourg, October 23rd, 2018 Cable expansion accelerating</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/luxembourg--october-23rd--2018-cable-expansion-accelerating,c2652877</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3094756</guid><description><![CDATA[Q3 2018 highlights (i)

  ·  Solid Latam service revenue growth of 4.7% and EBITDA growth of 4.2%
    · Fourth consecutive quarter of positive organic mobile service revenue growth

  ·  Cable growth with Home revenue up 12.5%
    · Double-digit Home growth continues in Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, and Honduras

  ·  Colombia investments driving improving operating and financial performance with EBITDA up 13.7%
  ·  Strong cash flow generation continues - equity free cash flow of $243 million YTD, up 18.9%
  ·  Cable Onda acquisition accelerates our cable expansion and completes]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom announces the pricing of $500 million senior notes</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-announces-the-pricing-of--500-million-senior-notes,c2643117</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3083215</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, October 12, 2018 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”) (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC) announces the pricing of its $500 million 6.625% senior notes due 2026 (the "Notes"), which are intended to be issued on October 16, 2018 subject to market and other customary conditions. Millicom intends to use the net proceeds of the Notes to finance, in part, the acquisition of Cable Onda S.A.

Purchases of Notes are subject to all applicable securities laws and regulations in force in any relevant jurisdiction. In particular, any purchaser of Notes must be a qualified institutional]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:21:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tigo Business offers VMware Workspace ONE to business customers in Latin America</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/tigo-business-offers-vmware-workspace-one-to-business-customers-in-latin-america,c2640043</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3079499</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, October 10, 2018 – Millicom’s Tigo Business announced today it will start offering VMware Workspace ONE to its enterprise customers in Latin America. This digital workspace platform brings a new security standard for companies that want to protect their data while also allowing for employees to bring their own devices to work (BYOD). This product is available from Tigo Business in El Salvador and Colombia today, and will become available later on in Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia and Paraguay.

VMware Workspace ONE is an intelligence-driven digital workspace platform that simply]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom accelerates cable expansion with acquisition of Cable Onda in Panama</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-accelerates-cable-expansion-with-acquisition-of-cable-onda-in-panama,c2636808</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3075134</guid><description><![CDATA[Highlights

  ·  Cable Onda is the leading provider of broadband internet, pay-TV, fixed telephony and B2B telecommunications services in Panama.
  ·  Cable Onda increases Millicom’s cable exposure to more than 40% of Latam service revenue and significantly enhances Millicom’s B2B capabilities.
  ·  Cable Onda completes Millicom’s Central America footprint and connects it with our leading operations in Colombia.
  ·  Panama is an investment grade country with a dollarized and fast-growing economy.
  ·  Strategic partnership with current shareholders who will retain 20% equity stake.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notice of third quarter 2018 results and conference call</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/notice-of-third-quarter-2018-results-and-conference-call,c2630696</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3067705</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, 28 September 2018 – Millicom will announce its third quarter results for the period ending 30 September 2018, on 23 October 2018 at approximately 22:00 (Stockholm) / 21:00 (London) / 16:00 (New York) via a press release. 

The company will host a conference call for the global financial community on 24 October 2018 at 14:00 (Stockholm) / 13:00 (London) / 08:00 (New York).

The conference call will be webcast at www.millicom.com

Dial-in information:

Please dial in 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time to register your attendance. Dial-in numbers for the call are]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom announces the Nomination Committee ahead of the 2019 Annual General Meeting</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-announces-the-nomination-committee-ahead-of-the-2019-annual-general-meeting,c2584296</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3005599</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, July 31st, 2018 – In accordance with the resolution of the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom"), Cristina Stenbeck, representing Millicom’s largest shareholder Kinnevik AB, has convened a Nomination Committee consisting of members appointed by Millicom larger shareholders.
The Nomination Committee comprises Cristina Stenbeck, appointed by Kinnevik AB; Scott Cobb, appointed by Southeastern Asset Management; and John Hernander, appointed by Nordea Funds. The three members of the Nomination Committee have been appointed by shareholders]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:22:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom wins legal dispute over share ownership in Tanzania</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-wins-legal-dispute-over-share-ownership-in-tanzania,c2581990</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3002648</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, July 26, 2018 – Today the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, the country’s highest court, reaffirmed in a ruling that MIC Tanzania Limited (operating as Tigo Tanzania) remains owned and controlled by Millicom. This ruling follows an improper filing of shareholder claims by a third party alleging to have acquired shares through proceedings that have now been quashed by the Court of Appeal.  The commercial register will now be corrected to show the Millicom group as the ultimate owner of 100% of the shares in Tigo Tanzania. 

Millicom is committed to the highest ethical business]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:52:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Luxembourg, July 19th, 2018 - Growth accelerated in Q2</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/luxembourg--july-19th--2018---growth-accelerated-in-q2,c2578669</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2998533</guid><description><![CDATA[Q2 2018 highlights (i)

  ·  Latam service revenue growth accelerated to 5.5% from 3.9% in Q1
    · Now expect growth near the top end of our full year 2018 outlook range of 2-4%
    · Mobile recovery continues, with growth of 2.1%, up from 0.9% in Q1
    · Home revenue growth accelerated to 12.6% from 7.6% in Q1

  ·  Colombia revenue growth accelerated to 5.8% from 2.2% in Q1
  ·  Record H1 HFC homes connected – raising full year 2018 guidance to 400k from 300k net additions
  ·  Latam EBITDA growth of 4.4%, up from 1.4% in Q1
  ·  Robust cash flow growth with equity free cash]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom announces early redemption of its SEK2,000,000,000 Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes due 2019</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-announces-early-redemption-of-its-sek2-000-000-000-senior-unsecured-floating-rate-notes-due,c2577851</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2997679</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, July 19, 2018 –Millicom International Cellular S.A. ("Millicom") today announced that it has exercised its option to redeem its SEK 2,000,000,000 Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Notes due 2019 (ISIN SE0008242986) (the “Notes”) at a price equal to 101.45% of the nominal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. A formal and irrevocable notice of redemption of the Notes has been sent to the Noteholders and the Trustee. The Redemption Date will be 9 August 2018 and the Record Date for the redemption will be 2 August 2018. Millicom will make payments to persons registered as]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Notice of second quarter 2018 results and conference call</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/notice-of-second-quarter-2018-results-and-conference-call,c2566867</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2981321</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, 3 July 2018 – Millicom will announce its second quarter results for the period ending 30 June 2018, on 19 July 2018 at approximately 22:00 (Stockholm) / 21:00 (London) / 16:00 (Miami) via a press release. 

The company will host a conference call for the global financial community on 20 July 2018 at 14:00 (Stockholm) / 13:00 (London) / 08:00 (Miami).

The conference call will be webcast at www.millicom.com

Dial-in information:

Please dial in 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time to register your attendance. Dial-in numbers for the call are as follows:

Sweden:]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millicom announces continued support of UNICEF’s efforts to protect children’s rights in Latin America</title><link>http://news.cision.com/millicom-international-cellular/r/millicom-announces-continued-support-of-unicef-s-efforts-to-protect-children-s-rights-in-latin-ameri,c2535523</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2938956</guid><description><![CDATA[Luxembourg, May 30th, 2018 – Millicom, a leading provider of cable and mobile services, has pledged its continuing support for UNICEF’s work in Child Rights in Latin America through a renewed three-year collaboration agreement aimed at preventing violence and protecting children and teens in the region. This commitment builds on Millicom’s existing partnership with UNICEF, which seeks to protect children’s rights online and offline.

The announcement was made during a press conference hosted by TIGO El Salvador with representatives from Millicom, UNICEF and TIGO’s Latin American]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>