Strong demand lets Eir boost size of divi deal

Eir, the Irish telecoms company, has won strong demand and tight pricing for its combined bond and loan deal, allowing it to increase the size by another €100m — and pay out a larger dividend to its owner, groups controlled by French billionaire Xavier Niel. One of these groups, Iliad, has just emerged from a costly fight for rights to the 5G mobile spectrum in Italy, leading it to consider asset sales and other routes to raise cash.
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