Telecom Egypt Approves Helios Investment to Acquire Majority Stake in Regional Data Hub
Upon completion, Helios Investments' share shall range from approximately 75% to 80% stake in the subsidiary, while Telecom Egypt will retain approximately a 20% to 25% stake.
Telecom Egypt has announced that its Board of Directors, in its meeting held on 3 September 2025, has granted its preliminary approval of the binding offer submitted by Helios Investments to acquire a stake ranging from 75% to 80% in a subsidiary that will own the Regional Data Hub (RDH). The subsidiary owned by the two parties will engage in the business of data center development in Egypt, following the restructuring of said assets in a subsidiary, in accordance with the relevant procedures to be followed in that respect.
Upon completion, Helios Investments’ share shall range from approximately 75% to 80% stake in the subsidiary, while Telecom Egypt will retain approximately a 20% to 25% stake. The Board further approved signing the term sheets relating to the terms and conditions of the transaction and approved the appointment of an independent financial advisor, registered with the Financial Regulatory Authority, to determine the fair value of RDH.
The binding offer submitted by Helios Investments comprises an aggregate valuation of 100% of RDH on a debt-free, cash-free basis of USD 230 million and could reach up to USD 260 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain pre-agreed KPIs, as will be outlined in the definitive agreements.
Completion of the transaction will be subject to the agreement on the terms and conditions of the final definitive agreements and its execution; the completion of the restructuring of the RDH within a subsidiary of Telecom Egypt; the agreement on the terms and conditions of ancillary transaction documentation; the satisfaction of a number of conditions precedents, including but not limited to, the completion of the fair value report to be prepared by the appointed independent financial advisor, the corporate approvals of the Company, and the satisfaction of all the requirements of Article 43 (bis) of the Listing and Delisting Rules of the Egyptian Exchange, and the receipt of all necessary approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities.
EFG Hermes is acting as the sole M&A financial advisor on the transaction. ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners, and A&O Shearman are acting as the legal advisors for Telecom Egypt. Matouk Bassiouny acted as Egyptian counsel to Helios Investments, while Covington advised Helios on the transaction. The Covington team was led by Mark Thompson and included Jade Williams-Adedeji, Marc Norman, Leonard Ong, and Edoardo Russo.
