DGAP-Adhoc: Deutsche Telekom AG: US Court is expected to publish decision on T-Mobile / Sprint merger today

Bonn, February 11^th, 2020

US Court is expected to publish decision on T-Mobile / Sprint merger today

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has informed the involved parties that the judge in charge, Judge Victor Marrero, intends to publish his decision on the intended merger of T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. today.

We remain confident that the judge will decide in favor of the transaction.

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