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Jul 20 2011

Saudi Zain Agrees Terms Of Sale With Kingdom Holding, Batelco

Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Mobile Telecommunications Co. Saudi Arabia (7030.SA), better known as Zain KSA , said Wednesday it had entered into a non-binding agreement with Kingdom Holding Co. (4280.SA) and Bahrain Telecommunications Co. (BATELCO.BH), or Batelco , relating to the two companies' proposed acquisition of the Saudi mobile operator.

The non-binding term sheet sets out the "key terms of the proposed acquisition," including the due diligence exercise that was approved in principle in June, Zain KSA said in a statement posted on the Saudi bourse website.

Zain KSA 's parent, Mobile Telecommunications Co. (ZAIN.KW) of Kuwait, in April accepted an offer from Kingdom Holding and Batelco to buy the 25% stake it owns in the Saudi unit.

The deal is estimated by some to be worth about $1.2 billion and could ease concerns about Zain KSA 's balance sheet, analysts have said.

Zain KSA 's shares closed unchanged at 6.40 Saudi riyals ($1.7) on the Riyadh bourse Tuesday.

-By Angus McDowall of Dow Jones; +971-4-446-1685, angus.mcdowall@dowjones.com

Copyright (c) 2011 Dow Jones & Co.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

20-07-11 0717GMT

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