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		<title>EPM Begins Process To Divest UNE Shares</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Millicom and EPM amended their agreement, adding a put option for EPM and extending the Public Property Protection Clause to December 31, 2026....]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.epm.com.co/clientesyusuarios/servicio-al-cliente/tu-factura/">Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM)</a> has formally launched the first stage of its divestment process for its majority stake in<a href="https://www.une.net.co/"> UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones S.A</a>., following temporary registration approval from Colombia’s Financial Superintendence (<a href="https://www.superfinanciera.gov.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia</a>) for the shares in the National Registry of Securities and Issuers (RNVE).</p>
<p>The offering began on October 10, 2025, and involves the sale of 5,015,035 shares, representing 50.00001% of UNE’s subscribed and paid-in capital. This marks the initial phase of a multi-stage divestment plan authorized under Law 226 of 1995 (<a href="https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=317" target="_blank" rel="noopener">text of Law 226</a>) and Law 798 of 2002, which govern the privatization of state-owned equity and establish conditions for democratization of ownership.</p>
<p>In accordance with Article 3 of Law 226, the first stage is restricted to entities and individuals eligible for special conditions. These include:</p>
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<li>Active and retired employees of EPM</li>
<li>Associations of current or former employees</li>
<li>Labor unions</li>
<li>Employee funds</li>
<li>Severance and pension funds</li>
<li>Cooperative organizations</li>
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<p>The offering notice has been published in two national newspapers and is also available on EPM’s dedicated portal: <a href="https://www.epm.com.co/institucional/enajenacion-de-acciones-de-epm-en-une/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">epm.com.co/institucional/enajenacion-de-acciones-de-epm-en-une</a>. The site includes relevant documentation such as the sale program, regulatory framework, UNE’s prospectus, and the official offering announcement.</p>
<p>If the shares are not fully acquired during the first stage, EPM will proceed to a second phase, open to the general public. This phase allows any natural or legal person to submit purchase offers under conditions defined in the corresponding regulations.</p>
<p>Should shares remain unsold after both stages, EPM is contractually obligated to offer the remaining stake to Millicom International Cellular S.A<strong>.</strong> (<a href="https://www.millicom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Millicom</a>), which holds a preemptive right under UNE’s bylaws and the UNE Shareholders’ Agreement. Millicom (NASDAQ: TIGO; Stockholm: TIGO_SDB) may choose to exercise this right or opt to participate in a broader public offering that could include shares held by both EPM and Millicom.</p>
<p>Millicom and EPM previously amended their <a href="https://www.epm.com.co/content/dam/epm/investors/relevant-information/Relevant%20Information%202023/millicom-oct_12.pdf">shareholder agreement</a> to include a put option for EPM and extended the “Public Property Protection Clause” until December 31, 2026.</p>
<p>The divestment follows approval by the <a href="https://www.concejodemedellin.gov.co/corporacion/">Medellín City Council</a> in August 2024 and <a href="https://www.epm.com.co/institucional/sala-de-prensa/noticias-y-novedades/venta-acciones-epm-une-2025/">subsequent ratification</a> by EPM’s board in July 2025. The minimum price per share has been set at $418,741 COP, valuing the total stake at approximately $2.1 trillion COP.</p>
<p>UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones, operating under the Tigo brand (<a href="https://www.tigo.com.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tigo Colombia</a>), is a telecommunications provider jointly owned by EPM and Millicom. The company offers fixed and mobile services across Colombia and has undergone integration with Millicom’s operations since 2014.</p>
<p>EPM has stated that it will remain a 100% publicly owned entity, and the divestment is part of a broader strategy to refocus on its core utilities businesses, including energy, water, and waste management.</p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga, mayor of Medellín, and John Maya Salazar, general manager of EPM. Photo credit: EPM.</p>
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