Italian shareholders seek buyer for Telecom Italia stakes

MILAN (Reuters) - Core Italian shareholders in Telecom Italia, led by Mediobanca, are seeking a buyer for their stakes in the Telco holding that controls the debt-laden telecoms company by September 28, people familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Telco controls 22.4 percent of Telecom Italia and its members - Telefonica and Italy's Assicurazioni Generali, Intesa Sanpaolo and Mediobanca - have time until the Sept 28 deadline to exit their shareholder pact. "Mediobanca is a seller either of Telco or Telecom Italia shares," one of the sources told Reuters. ...

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