9th Jun 2014 07:52
LONDON (Alliance News) - EE is poised to pull out of its relationship with Carphone Warehouse Group PLC in a move that threatens the retailer's GBP3.6bn merger with Dixons Retail PLC, The Telegraph reported at the weekend.
EE, the UK's biggest mobile operator, is reviewing its consumer retail strategy, with a conclusion due "within weeks," and a complete withdrawal from Carphone Warehouse the potential results, the newspaper said.
"EE is the UK?s largest mobile provider, and the move would make Carphone Warehouse a lot less relevant," said CMC Markets market analyst Jasper Lawler.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/telecoms/10883787/EE-threatens-to-pull-out-of-Carphone-Warehouse-casting-shadow-over-Dixons-merger.html
Dixons Retail leads the fallers in the FTSE 250 Monday, down 1.9% at 48.68 pence. Carphone Warehouse is the second worst performer in the index, down 1.8% at 319.50 pence.
By Jon Darby; [email protected]; @jondarby100
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