Supplementary Immediate Report – IRU agreement between the Company and Partner
Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.
(the “Company”)
December 28, 2022
Attn.
Israel Securities Authority
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.
Dear Madam/Sir,
Re: Supplementary Immediate Report – IRU agreement between the Company and Partner
Further to the Company’s immediate report on December 22, 2022, regarding the Company’s long-term agreement with Partner Communications Ltd. (“Partner”) to provide Partner with indefeasible right of use (IRU) for BSA fiber (wholesale market), a supplementary immediate report is hereby issued that on December 27, 2022, the Company received a letter from the Ministry of Communications, according to which, after a preliminary assessment, it was found that the agreement raises concerns of competition, taking note that it corresponds with characteristics of a single authorized provider (Partner), therefore it cannot serve as a relevant off-the-shelf offer for other authorized providers in the wholesale market.
At the request of the Ministry, the Company and the Ministry are expected to hold a discussion to clarify the matters. The results of the discussion with the Ministry may affect the agreement and its implementation.
Yours sincerely,
“Bezeq” The Israel Telecommunication Corp Limited
The above information constitutes a translation of the Immediate Report published by the Company. The Hebrew version was submitted by the Company to the relevant authorities pursuant to Israeli law, and represents the binding version and the only one having legal effect. This translation was prepared for convenience purposes only.