BRIEF-Telefonica says KKR exercises call option for 15.2 pct of Telxius

* SAID ON MONDAY KKR HAD EXERCISED THE CALL OPTION OVER 38 MILLION SHARES OF TELXIUS (REPRESENTING 15.2 PERCENT OF ITS SHARE CAPITAL) FOR 484.5 MILLION EUROS (12.75 EUROS PER SHARE)

* CLOSING OF THE SALE IS EXPECTED IN DECEMBER

* AS A RESULT OF THIS OPERATION AND TOGETHER WITH THE 24.8 PERCENT STAKE ACQUIRED ON OCTOBER 24 KKR WILL HOLD 40 PERCENT OF TELXIUS

* THE TRANSACTION HAS NO IMPACT ON THE CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF TELEFONICA GROUP AS IT CONSISTS ON THE SALE OF A MINORITY INTEREST, WITH TELEFONICA RETAINING CONTROL OVER TELXIUS

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