Aug 30 (Reuters) - TPG Telecom Ltd TPM.AX :
* TPG TELECOM - AS PART OF MERGER, PARTIES AGREED THAT TPG MAY DISTRIBUTE A FULLY FRANKED CASH SPECIAL DIVIDEND NEAR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MERGER
* TPG TELECOM - CASH SPECIAL DIVIDEND TO BE GIVEN PROVIDED THAT TPG'S NET DEBT BALANCE AT THAT TIME IS BELOW THE AGREED TARGET NET DEBT OF $2,024 MILLION
* TPG TELECOM - INCORPORATED JV WILL ACQUIRE, HOLD AND LICENCE SPECTRUM TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
* TPG TELECOM - IN PARALLEL TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT, TPG AND VHA HAVE SIGNED A JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT
* TPG TELECOM - JV IS ONGOING, AND WILL NOT TERMINATE IF THE MERGER FAILS TO PROCEED
* TPG TELECOM - FINAL CASH SPECIAL DIVIDEND WILL ALSO BE REDUCED BY LEVEL OF CASH THAT IS USED TO CAPITALISE TPG SINGAPORE PRIOR TO SINGAPORE SEPARATION
* TPG TELECOM - SINGAPORE SEPARATION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON OR BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION OF MERGER
* TPG TELECOM - TPG COMMENCED ENGAGEMENT WITH SINGAPORE INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH SEPARATION