(Telecompaper) Altice has raised EUR 911 million in a share issue to help finance takeovers. The company sold 17.9 million new shares in a secondary offering to institutional investors, via an accelerated book-build. The shares were sold at an average EUR 50.90 each, compared to a closing share price of EUR 53 for Altice the day before the offering. The proceeds will go to the EUR 529 million owed Carlyle and Cinven for their 14 percent stake in Numericable, which Altice said it would acquire in April. In addition, Altice will pay off debt incurred for buying a 2.6 percent stake in Numericable for EUR 122 million earlier this month from Pechel and Five Arrows.