Editing TIM Group (section)

=== 2025–present : Poste Italiane and the sale of Sparkle ===
On 13 January 2025, the Milan court rejected the appeal presented by Vivendi against the board of directors for the sale of TIM's network.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 January 2025 |title=Tim, il tribunale boccia il ricorso |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-il-tribunale-boccia-il-ricorso-2652302?refresh_cens |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=milanofinanza.it |agency=milanofinanza.it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=14 January 2025 |title=Vivendi, Tribunale Milano dichiara inammissibile ricorso contro TIM |url=https://www.teleborsa.it/News/2025/01/14/vivendi-tribunale-milano-dichiara-inammissibile-ricorso-contro-tim-45.html |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=teleborsa.it |agency=teleborsa.it}}</ref> On 15 January 2025, TIM's board of directors discussed the offer presented by the [[Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy)|Ministry of Economy and Finance]] and Retelit for the sale of [[Telecom Italia Sparkle|Sparkle]].<ref>{{cite news |date=8 January 2025 |title=Tim cresce in attesa di Sparkle |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-cresce-in-attesa-di-sparkle-2651540 |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=milanofinanza.it |agency=milanofinanza.it}}</ref> The proposed offer is approximately 700 million euros for full control of Sparkle.<ref>{{cite news |date=19 December 2024 |title=Sparkle, l'offerta di Mef e Retelit conferma la valutazione a 700 milioni |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/sparkle-l-offerta-mef-e-retelit-conferma-valutazione-700-milioni-AGOEcXrB |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=ilsole24ore.com |agency=ilsole24ore.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=7 January 2025 |title=Scatto di Tim, attenzione su Sparkle e sul nuovo piano industriale |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/scatto-tim-attenzione-sparkle-e-nuovo-piano-industriale-AG2Bx69B |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=ilsole24ore.com |agency=ilsole24ore.com}}</ref> Furthermore, 20 January 2025 is also the deadline for TIM to negotiate with the Italian government an agreement on the refund of the 1998 license fee, an agreement worth hundreds of millions of euros.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 January 2025 |title=Tim: oggi cda interlocutorio su offerta per Sparkle, prossima riunione il 22 |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/radiocor/nRC_15.01.2025_19.58_70410704 |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=ilsole24ore.com |agency=ilsole24ore.com}}</ref> If both deals go through, there could be a further €1.8 billion cut in TIM's already reduced debt. On 15 January 2025, the stock closed the trading day with a +0.47% at a price of €0.258, confirming a bullish trend that takes it away from the minimum values reached last year.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 January 2025 |title=Telecom Italia |url=https://www.teleborsa.it/azioni/telecom-italia-tit-it0003497168-SVQwMDAzNDk3MTY4 |access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=teleborsa.it |agency=teleborsa.it}}</ref>
On February 12, 2025, Tim Group presents the 2024 financial statements with growing profits and approves the sale of Sparkle for 700 million which will be completed during the year. It also communicates the postponement of share dividends to 2026.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim, il cda approva l'offerta per Sparkle di Mef e Retelit da 700 milioni: tutti i tempi dell'operazione |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-il-cda-approva-l-offerta-per-sparkle-di-mef-e-retelit-da-700-milioni-closing-atteso-nel-primo-trimestre-202502121413526622 |access-date=18 February 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=12 February 2025}}</ref>
====Share swap between Cdp and Poste Italiane====
On February 17, 2025, there is a share exchange with [[Poste Italiane]] of the share held by [[Cassa Depositi e Prestiti|Cdp]], in this way Poste Italiane becomes a shareholder of Tim and Cdp exits totally from the share capital of Tim with a cash consideration and [[Nexi]] shares. Poste Italiane is not only a major shareholder, but also a strategic partner of Tim, in the [[Italian Government]]'s view of protecting and strengthening Tim as an important Italian asset.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim, i risvolti dello scambio Cdp-Poste: cosa cambia per Labriola, Vivendi e Iliad l'ingresso di Del Fante nella partita |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-i-risvolti-dello-scambio-cdp-poste-cosa-cambia-per-labriola-vivendi-e-iliad-l-ingresso-di-del-fante-202502141936385264 |access-date=18 February 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=17 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tim, Poste apre il dialogo con Vivendi: primi contatti per collaborare. Colloqui possibili anche con Iliad e Cvc |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-poste-apre-il-dialogo-con-vivendi-primi-contatti-per-collaborare-colloqui-possibili-anche-con-iliad-202502171852541426 |access-date=18 February 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=17 February 2025}}</ref>
On 5 March 2025, Tim Group presents improving financial data with after-lease debt at 7,266 million euros.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim rivede l'utile nel semestre, per il 2024 il rosso si riduce a 364 milioni |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/tim-rivede-l-utile-semestre-il-2024-rosso-si-riduce-364-milioni-AGutYHLD |access-date=5 March 2025 |agency=ilsole24ore.com |publisher=ilsole24ore.com |date=5 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tim torna in utile senza la rete: nel secondo semestre utile di 139 milioni. Gli ostacoli per Cvc sul dossier |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-torna-in-utile-senza-la-rete-nel-secondo-semestre-utile-di-139-milioni-gli-ostacoli-per-cvc-sul-202503051902168284?refresh_cens |access-date=5 March 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=5 March 2025}}</ref>
====Vivendi reduces its stake in the share capital====
Starting from March 18, 2025, Vivendi will progressively reduce its stake in the share capital from 23.75% to 18.4%. On March 21, 2025, this reduction of the share is communicated to CONSOB.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim, la mossa a sorpresa di Vivendi: venduto sul mercato il 5% del gruppo tlc |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-la-mossa-a-sorpresa-di-vivendi-venduto-sul-mercato-il-5-del-gruppo-tlc-202503211934439884 |access-date=22 March 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=22 March 2025}}</ref>
On March 28, 2025, Poste Italiane buys 15% of Tim from the share held by [[Vivendi]] and increases the previous share held to 24.8%. The portion of the shares purchased by [[Poste Italiane]] cost approximately 684 million at 0.2975 euros per share. With this stock transaction, Poste Italiane becomes the majority shareholder of TIM Group.<ref>{{cite news |title=Poste compra il 15% di Tim da Vivendi e sale al 24,8%. Cosa cambia per il colosso delle tlc |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/poste-compra-il-15-di-tim-da-vivendi-e-sale-al-24-8-cosa-cambia-per-il-colosso-delle-tlc-202503291933176018 |access-date=29 March 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=29 March 2025}}</ref>
====Poste Italiane majority shareholder====
As April 2025, Poste Italiane holds a 24.81% majority stake in TIM Group, while Vivendi's share has shrunk to 2.5%. On April 14, 2025, the sale of Sparkle to the [[Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy)|MEF]]-Retelit consortium is completed. The transaction is expected to be concluded by the last quarter of 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tim, Mef e Retelit firmano l’accordo per la cessione di Sparkle: operazione da 700 milioni |url=https://www.milanofinanza.it/news/tim-mef-e-retelit-firmano-l-accordo-per-la-cessione-di-sparkle-operazione-da-700-milioni-202504141835094382 |access-date=15 April 2025 |agency=milanofinanza.it |publisher=milanofinanza.it |date=14 April 2025}}</ref>