British group to buy Asia Netcom


  • Business
  • Thursday, 06 Apr 2006

SHANGHAI: China Netcom Group Corp has agreed to sell its Asia Netcom asset to a British group led by former Asia executive Simon Murray for US$350mil, a source close to the deal said yesterday. 

The winning group includes Murray's General Enterprise Management Services Ltd (GEMS), along with Spinnaker Capital Group and Ashmore Investment Management, said the source. 

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