Telekommunikation: Aktivistischer Investor Elliott steigt offenbar bei Deutscher Telekom ein
Der Investor soll eine größere Beteiligung an der Deutschen Telekom aufgebaut haben. Statt einer möglichen Fusion mit der US-Tochter T-Mobile setzt er sich für Aktienrückkäufe ein.
Mexican City - Activist investor Elliott appears to have increased its stake in Deutsche Telekom, according to a media report. The news agency Bloomberg cited unnamed sources in a statement on Wednesday. Elliott opposes a potential merger between Deutsche Telekom and its US subsidiary, T-Mobile. Instead, the DAX giant is urged to explore alternative strategies for increasing its company value, such as broader share buybacks, the source reported.
This stance puts Elliott in direct conflict with Deutsche Telekom's CEO, Tim Höttges, who is working on a full merger with T-Mobile to create the world's largest telecommunications conglomerate. Deutsche Telekom holds approximately 53 percent of T-Mobile's shares. This plan has already faced opposition. Earlier, the news portal Semafor reported, based on sources familiar with the matter, that T-Mobile executives had raised concerns about merging with Deutsche Telekom.
The exact extent of Elliott's stake is unclear. T-Mobile declined to comment to Reuters. Elliott and the telecommunications giant were initially unavailable for comment.
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