BT enters talks to buy EE in £12.5bn deal
The disclosure comes after days of speculation over whether BT would opt to bid for O2 or rival EE, which is owned by Deutsche Telekom and Orange, as part of its long-awaited return to the mobile phone sector.
BT will begin several weeks of talks over the potential cash and shares deal worth £12.5 billion, a move which is set to result in Deutsche Telekom holding a 12% stake in BT and Orange taking a 4% stake.
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