Nov 29, 2016
FTSE 100 falls as BT shares wobble on Ofcom order
BT shares were down 1.4% after Ofcom said it would notify the European Commission of its plans to force the legal separation of Openreach, which runs the UK's broadband infrastructure. Ofcom said BT had failed to voluntarily address competition concerns. The regulator wants Openreach to become a distinct company with its own board, with non-executives and a chairperson not affiliated with BT. However, it has resisted calls to split Openreach off entirely. Ofcom had originally called for Openreach to become distinct company within BT in July. Elsewhere on the FTSE 100, mining shares were among the biggest fallers, with Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto all down by more than 2%. On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.2413, also little changed against the euro at €1.1701.
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