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Feb 27 (Reuters) - An investor group led by EQT AB
EQTAB.ST is nearing a deal to buy Radius Global Infrastructure
Inc RADI.O that could value the company at about $1.33
billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with
the matter.
EQT is discussing paying more than $14 per share for Radius
Global, and could announce a take-private deal as soon as this
week, according to the report.
Shares of Radius Global, which leases cell sites to
wireless-tower companies and mobile-network operators, rose
16.8% to $13.70 in afternoon trade on Monday, giving the company
a market value of about $1.31 billion.
EQT and Radius Global did not immediately respond to a
Reuters request for comment.
(Reporting by Kannaki Deka in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini
Ganguli)
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