KKR, Allianz, Axa to Bid on Red Electrica’s Fibre Unit, Expansion Says

KKR, Allianz, Axa to Bid on Red Electrica’s Fibre Unit, Expansion Says
Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Aug. 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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MADRID—KKR, Axa, and Allianz will participate in an auction for a 49 percent stake in the fiber-optic subsidiary of Spanish grid operator Red Electrica, newspaper Expansion reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.

The subsidiary, known as Reintel, could fetch between 1.2 billion euros and 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion-$1.5 billion), Expansion said, citing financial sources.