FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2007
Commission File Number: 001-09531
Telefónica, S.A.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Gran Vía, 28
28013 Madrid, Spain
3491-459-3050
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telefónica, S.A.
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Disposal of Airwave O2 Ltd |
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Pursuant to the Significant Event registered in December 15th, 2006, and as provided in article 82 of the Spanish Stock Market Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), TELEFÓNICA, S.A. hereby reports the following
SIGNIFICANT EVENT
TELEFÓNICA O2 EUROPE PLC, a 100% subsidiary of TELEFÓNICA, S.A., and O2 HOLDINGS LTD, a wholly owned company by TELEFÓNICA O2 EUROPE PLC, have today signed a final binding agreement with GUARDIAN DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, a company wholly owned by funds managed by the MACQUARIE GROUP, for the disposal of 100% of AIRWAVE O2 LTD (a subsidiary of O2 HOLDINGS LTD), a leading provider of communications services and solutions to public safety users in the UK.
The parties have agreed to complete the transaction on 20th April 2007. The total value of AIRWAVE O2 LTD (firm value) is 2,982 million Euros(*) (2,015 million British Pounds), generating total net proceeds for O2 HOLDINGS LTD at completion of 2,860 million Euros(*) (1,932 million British Pounds) after deducting AIRWAVE O2 LTD's net debt and other liabilities.
Madrid, 18th April, 2007.
(*) Exchange rate € /GBP: 1.48
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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April 18th, 2007 |
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/s/ Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García- Ovies |
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Ramiro Sánchez de Lerín García- Ovies |
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General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors |