Engie has sold its dark fiber activity to euNetworks

April 2023 — Engie Electrabel has sold its dark fiber activity to euNetworks.

Engie Electrabel’s fiber activity comprises a network of 1,660 km of dark fiber underground, co-owned by utility companies and Engie Electrabel. It is a duct-based network covering approximately 89% of Belgian long-haul routes, with close to 13 data centers and more than 2,500 towers. The network comes with in-place commercial and operational contracts.

Headquartered in the UK, euNetworks is a leading data center and cloud connectivity provider in Western Europe, owner and operator of dense fiber long-haul and metro networks in 17 countries.

Engie Electrabel is the Belgian market leader in the production and sale of electricity, natural gas and energy services.

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Oaklins’ team in Belgium acted as the exclusive sell-side financial advisor to Engie Electrabel in this transaction.

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“We worked with Oaklins because we believed that their team, with relevant TMT sector expertise, was best positioned to advise us on this transaction. The team has proven to be a trusted partner, offering an excellent service, tailored to our needs. They delivered practical advice at critical moments. Their process management was instrumental in providing us comfort and support.”

Yves Lacomble

M&A Senior Advisor, Engie Electrabel

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Michaël Rixhon

Director

Brussels, Belgium
Oaklins KBC Securities

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Pieter Vanhoudt

Associate Director

Brussels, Belgium
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