Orange Poland Nexera acquisition cleared by European Commission

Orange Poland and APG Asset Management won European Commission clearance for their acquisition of Polish wholesale fibre company Nexera Holding.

TL;DR

• The European Commission cleared Orange Poland and APG Asset Management's acquisition of Nexera Holding.
• The Commission said the deal raised no competition concerns because several other market players remain and the parties have limited geographic overlap.
• Orange Poland and APG said in December 2025 that they plan to integrate Nexera into their FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) open wholesale joint venture, Swiatlowod Inwestycje.
• The deal is expected to add 800,000 households, mostly in small towns and rural areas, and support a target of 3.7 million households covered by 2028.
• Orange Poland and APG are expected to hold 50% each in Nexera. The deal was announced at an enterprise value of PLN1.5 billion, including about PLN1 billion of debt.

The European Commission said its investigation found no concerns with the proposed acquisition of Nexera Holding by Orange Poland and APG Asset Management. The regulator said the transaction should have a limited impact on competition because several other players operate in the market.

The European Commission also said the parties to the transaction have limited geographic overlap in their activities. That finding formed part of the Commission's basis for clearing the deal.

Orange Poland and APG said in December 2025 that they plan to integrate Nexera into Swiatlowod Inwestycje, their existing FTTH open wholesale joint venture in Poland. They said the transaction would expand the venture's footprint by 800,000 households, mostly in small towns and rural areas, and help support a target of covering 3.7 million households by 2028.

Under the transaction structure, Orange Poland and APG are expected to take 50% each in Nexera, matching their shareholdings in Swiatlowod Inwestycje. When the deal was announced, the enterprise value was PLN1.5 billion, with around PLN1 billion of debt.

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