National Grid plans £3bn masts spin-off
17th Nov 2006, 08:13 GMT
National Grid, the owner of Britain's gas and electricity transmission networks, yesterday unveiled plans to spin off its broadcast and mobile phone mast business into a separate company that could be worth up to £3bn.
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