- The Netherlands: Dutch telecoms operator KPN is to buy back 80 million of its own shares still held by the Dutch state for EUR 800 million. The Dutch state still holds 167 million KPN shares, or 8% of its capital, will sell its remaining shares (87 million shares) to two banks, GOLDMAN SACHS and CITYGROUP. The deal is the final stage in the privatisation of KPN and will raise EUR 1.7 bn for the state coffers.