Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) has launched a strategic review of the trust following the sale of its crown jewel Verne Global for approximately £456m.
In a stock exchange notice on Monday (27 November), the board said it had entered a definitive agreement for its stake in the Icelandic data centre company to private equity firm Ardian for around £349m in cash and £20m in a deferred consideration payment. The deal also includes a potential earn-out payment of up to £107m, which will be paid if Verne Global meets its run-rate EBITDA targets for the financial year ending December 2026. Digital 9 Infrastructure weighs divestment from crown jewel Verne Global DGI9 said the agreed sale enables the trust to deleverage its balance sheet...
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