Mergers & AcquisitionsMedium•25 September 2026•
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Poste Italiane Fails to Delist Telecom Italia After Securing 85.82% Stake
Key Facts
1Poste Italiane secured 85.82% of Telecom Italia (TIM) shares after raising its bid price and reopening the offer.
2The final stake collected falls short of the mandatory threshold required to delist the telecommunications group.
Poste Italiane secured 85.82% of Telecom Italia (TIM) shares after raising its bid price and reopening the tender offer. Reuters reported that the final stake collected falls short of the mandatory threshold required to delist the telecommunications group from the exchange.
The failure to reach the delisting target complicates the full integration of TIM, though the increased stake solidifies Poste Italiane's control over the entity. This outcome follows a period of mixed economic sentiment in the region, where business confidence in neighboring markets like Turkey was reported at 102 on September 21, 2026.