Article: 012 Smile.Communications to Acquire a Controlling Interest in Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp., Israel's Largest Telecommunications Provider.

012 Smile.Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq Global Market and TASE: SMLC), an Israeli telecommunications service provider, announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement under which it will acquire a controlling interest of approximately 30.6% in Bezeq The Israel Telecommunication Corp., Israel's largest telecommunications provider from Ap.Sb.Ar. Holdings Ltd. (the Apax Partners-Saban Capital Group Inc.-Arkin consortium), in a cash transaction currently valued at approximately NIS 6.5 billion, or NIS 8.00 per share, representing a 7.0% discount on the shares of Bezeq based on Bezeq's closing share price prior to the announcement (as of October 22, ...

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