Ardian said to reignite INWIT takeover talks, with Brookfield as backup

Joe Purnell2026-02-16T13:15:00

Source: Ardian

French investment fund reported to be working on a joint bid with Brookfield Asset Management to acquire Italian towerco INWIT, in a move that would oust Vodafone-backed Vantage…

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Themes: Infrastructure consolidation; Investment strategy; Market valuation pressure; Towerco ownership; Telecoms mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
People: Margherita Della Valle.
Geographic: France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom.
Organisations: Alecta; Ardian; Brookfield Asset Management; Cellnex; Daphne 3; DigitalBridge; Fastweb; Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP); Iliad (Free); INWIT; JP Morgan Chase & Co; KKR; Oak Holdings; Swisscom; Telecom Italia (TIM); Telia Towers AB; TDF; Vantage Towers; Vodafone.

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