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British Telecom Privatisation

Great Britain · Economy / Telecommunications. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1984

Nigel Lawson20 November 1984

London · Economy / Telecommunications

The Government publishes the British Telecom share offer in November 1984 as part of the flotation that transfers a majority stake in the company to private ownership.

Names involved

Nigel Lawson

Provenance

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