Digital 9 Infrastructure (D9) has been granted unconditional merger control approval in Iceland, satisfying the final regulatory hurdle required for the sale of Verne Global to Ardian France.
According to a regulatory filing, approval was granted on 5 March, which, combined with Finnish foreign direct investment approval granted on 4 March, marks the final regulatory barrier to the deal. This week also saw the deal gain conditional consent for change of control from the lenders of the data centre platform's Icelandic branch. The Icelandic approval marks the end of the Phase II investigation conducted by Iceland's anti-trust authority, which was first revealed in February. Digital 9 Infrastructure secures lender approval for Verne Global sale All closing conditions re...
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