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Concurrently, BidCo Ltd, a new company formed by CW, for the purpose of making an acquisition, agreed to launch a tender offer to acquire the remaining 76.04% interest, or 139.17 mil ordinary shares, in TG.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">UK - Cable &amp; Wireless PLC (CW) acquired a 24% stake, or 43.862 mil ordinary shares, in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">THUS Group PLC (TG), a Glasgow-based provider of fixed-line telecommunication services,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">for 1.8 British pounds ($3.59 US) in cash, or a total value of 78.952 mil pounds ($157.47</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">mil), in a privately negotiated transaction. 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