Global operator strategies - 11/09/06

EU has cleared the purchase of Dutch Casema by private equity firms Cinven Ltd. and Warburg Pincus for €2.1bn.

Vivendi strongly challenges the DT announcements that it has acquired a 48% stake in PTC from Elektrim.

Belgacom is asked to find merger partners by the Belgian government.

Altimo (Russia) is looking to raise its stake in mobile operator Vimpelcom (Russia).

Greece plans to sell more shares in national operator OTE and seeks a management partner.

Russian court rules that Vimpelcom buy of URS in Ukraine is legal, and rejected the appeal of Telenor.

Neuf Cegetel plans to list 20% of its shares in an IPO starting in October. The company plans to raise between€0.5 and 1bn.