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SoftBank Sells 21.5 Million T-Mobile Shares for $4.8 Billion

SoftBank executed the sale at $224 a share, a 3% discount to the prior close, to monetize part of its U.S. carrier investment

A T-Mobile logo is seen on the storefront door of a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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Overview

  • SoftBank raised $4.8 billion by selling 21.5 million T-Mobile shares at $224 each through a block trade on June 17.
  • The shares were offered in a $224–$228 range but were priced at a 3% discount to T-Mobile’s previous closing price of $230.99.
  • After offloading about 25% of its stake, SoftBank remains the second-largest shareholder in T-Mobile behind Deutsche Telekom.
  • The sale follows SoftBank’s receipt of roughly $7.6 billion in T-Mobile shares under the 2023 Sprint-T-Mobile merger agreement.
  • Prior to the trade, SoftBank held approximately 85.4 million shares valued at about $22.8 billion, underscoring its sustained investment in the U.S. telecom market.