CLOSING OF TRANSACTION WITH ROCKET INTERNET
Luxembourg, August 29, 2012 – Millicom International Cellular S.A. (“Millicom”) (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC) has now received all necessary documentation to close the transaction with Rocket Internet. Latin America Internet Holdings and Africa Internet Holdings will proceed to two capital increases through which Millicom will gain 20% of each of the two holdings. As a result of the early closing, Millicom will consolidate fully as of September 1, 2012.
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About Millicom
Millicom International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications group with mobile telephony operations in 13 countries in Latin America and Africa. It also operates various combinations of fixed telephony, cable and broadband businesses in five countries in Central America. The Group’s mobile operations have a combined population under license of approximately 270 million people.
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