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Thu 04 Apr 1999Telecom to offer public up to £1bn in sharesUp to £1 billion worth of Telecom Eireann shares are likely to be offered to the public when the company is floated on the stock market in late June or early July.Launching the marketing campaign for the retail element of the share offering, the Minister for Public Enterprise said yesterday that at least 20 per cent of Telecom would be offered for sale.