Rocket Internet prices IPO at top of price range

Submitted by jibanawa on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 15:51
MANILA, Philippines, 2nd October 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, disclosed that Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) at €42.50 per share.

Rocket Internet announces early closing of IPO and expected acceleration of first day of trading

Submitted by jibanawa on Fri, 09/26/2014 - 15:48
MANILA, Philippines, 26th September 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, reported that Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) has decided to accelerate the timing of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) due to exceptional investor demand.

Rocket Internet announces IPO price range

Submitted by jibanawa on Wed, 09/24/2014 - 15:44
MANILA, Philippines, 24th September 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, shared the announcement of Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) which contains details of its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange planned for 9 October 2014.

PLDT welcomes Rocket Internet's announcement of intention to float

Submitted by jibanawa on Wed, 09/10/2014 - 15:42
MANILA, Philippines, 10th September 2014 - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) (PSE:TEL) (NYSE:PHI), the leading telecoms operator in the Philippines, welcomed the announcement of Rocket Internet AG (“Rocket”) of its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (the “IPO” or “Offer”) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2014.

PLDT Group hosts 10 years of Asian Carriers Conference

Submitted by jibanawa on Fri, 09/05/2014 - 15:41
MANILA, Philippines, September 5, 2014 – Leading multimedia and telecoms provider PLDT and its mobile subsidiaries Smart Communications and Sun Cellular will once again host the award-winning Asian Carriers Conference (ACC), which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu from September 10-13.

PLDT, Smart firm up partnership with Rocket Internet in Germany

Submitted by jibanawa on Fri, 08/29/2014 - 15:40

Top officials of PLDT, Smart Communications and Germany-based global internet company Rocket Internet met in Berlin this week to discuss strategic and operational matters following PLDT's recent €333 million investment in Rocket Internet, largest and fast-growing retail e-commerce player outside the United States and China. A Philippine-based global joint venture between the two groups is also being set up to focus on mobile commerce and mobile payment solutions for emerging markets.