KKR gets EU charges for ‘misleading’ information in NetCo merger
( October 19, 2026, 09:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Investment firm KKR has received formal EU charges that it provided incorrect or misleading information during the 2024 review of its acquisition of NetCo. The European Commission took issue with KKR's answers regarding the "terms of its existing long-term agreements for wholesale access," including how they "could only be changed by mutual agreement" with other operators. KKR has the chance to respond to the Statement of Objections. If the commission's suspicions are confirmed, they could lead to a fine and the revocation of the decision to approve the merger.The statement is attached. ...
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