EFL’s ground-breaking new TV deal with Sky Sports Plus Announcement from our Strategic Partner, Alcatel Submarine Networks

The Nokia Group has announced its intention to sell a 80% shareholding in Nokia Submarine Networks Holding (NSNH) to the French State, represented by the Agence des Participations de l'Etat (APE).

This proposed sale will contribute to the rationalization of the Nokia Group's business portfolio, by allowing its Network Infrastructure Business Group, to which ASN belongs, to fully focus on the growth of its core activities.

The Nokia Group has consistently supported our development, enabling us to double our annual sales between 2019 and 2023 to over one billion euros.

multiple digital assets, big screen and other stadium signage positions, social media coverage, and other matchday inventory.

Our first three games are:

• Saturday, August 10th: Wigan Athletic (a) - KO 5.30pm BST - Sky Sports+

• Tuesday, August 14th: Birmingham City (h) - KO 7.45pm BST - Sky Sports+

• Saturday, August 17th: Leyton Orient (h)KO 12.30pm BST - Sky Sports+

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This growth has been coupled with a strengthening of our competitiveness in terms of technological solutions and production capacities - both industrial and marine - consolidating our position as world leader in our business sectors.

This new shareholder, represented by the APE, sees ASN as a strategic asset that contributes to the French and European Union's sovereignty in what is considered a crucial area. By choosing the French state as its new reference shareholder, the Nokia Group will give our company the backing of a long-term partner capable of supporting its growth ambitions over the coming years.

Under the supervision of the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance, the APE acts as the State's shareholder, investing directly in the capital of companies deemed strategic, with the aim of stabilizing their capital position and supporting their growth and transformation.

This new shareholding structure strengthens the unity of the company in all its components and know-how, and will preserve our ability to meet all the needs of our markets. It also will give us the ability to strengthen our footprint by contributing to the dynamism of the local economy.

I am convinced that this new stage in ASN's history will enable us to develop our local and regional anchorage for the benefit of all our stakeholders.

Alain Biston, Président, Alcatel Submarine Networks