May 18 (Reuters) - HT&E Ltd HT1.AX :
* NON-BINDING AGREEMENT TO SELL SOPRANO
* SIGNED A NON-BINDING TERM SHEET TO SELL 100% OF SHARES IN
SOPRANO TO LINK MOBILITY GROUP HOLDINGS
* LINK MOBILITY IS ACQUIRING 100% OF SOPRANO FOR NOK 3,590
MILLION
* DEAL VALUES CO'S STAKE AT ABOUT A$139 MILLION
* SOPRANO WILL MAKE A PRE-TRANSACTION DIVIDEND PAYMENT OF UP
TO
AUD 40 MILLION OF WHICH HT&E WOULD RECEIVE AUD 10 MILLION
* CO WOULD GET FROM LINK A$6.2 MILLION CASH UPFRONT & SHARES
RESULTING IN CO OWNING ABOUT 6.15% IN COMBINED LINK/SOPRANO
BUSINESS
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