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Singtel confirms ongoing talks on possible STT GDC acquisition

Mary Alavanza
By Mary Alavanza

SINGAPORE: Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) has confirmed that it is part of a consortium currently in talks regarding the acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC).

“Singtel, as part of a consortium, is having ongoing discussions in relation to STT GDC Pte. Ltd.,” the company said in a bourse filing on Friday (Nov 7).

The company’s statement came after Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov 6) that the company and investment firm KKR & Co were in advanced discussions for acquiring over 80% of STT GDC, citing two people with direct knowledge of the plans.

Singtel said it regularly reviews business opportunities, projects and proposals related to its business and investments but added that there is no certainty the talks will lead to a binding agreement.

Singtel also advised investors to exercise caution in dealing with its securities, saying the company will make the required disclosures if needed.

According to Reuters, if the deal goes through, both firms would gain full control of STT GDC for over S$5 billion, making it one of Asia’s biggest data centre transactions amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.

KKR currently holds about 14% of STT GDC, while Singtel owns more than 4%. The remaining shares are held by ST Telemedia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, which also holds a majority stake in Singtel.

One of the sources reportedly said KKR is leading the acquisition effort.

Following the news of the potential acquisition on Thursday, the Straits Times Index (STI) hit a record intra-day high of 4,485.5 points and closed at 4,484.99 points on Thursday (Nov 6).

The Edge Singapore reported that Singtel contributed to the rally as its shares rose 5.39% to close at S$4.50, outpacing DBS’s 3.81% climb after the bank posted stronger-than-expected earnings of S$2.95 billion for the third quarter (Q3) ended Sept 30. /TISG

Read also: Singtel’s Optus hit with second outage just 10 days after emergency call failures that led to deaths

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