DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 8K

Digital Realty announced a strategic expansion into the Kansas City data center market, an increase in its ownership of African data center operator Teraco to about 77%, and a definitive agreement to acquire private capital firm Columbia Capital for roughly $510 million plus potential earn‑outs to scale its digital infrastructure investment platform.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. provided a strategic transaction update outlining three major initiatives: entering the Kansas City market with a large-scale data center development at Astra Enterprise Park targeting up to 600MW of utility power by early 2028 and 2GW at full delivery; increasing its ownership in Teraco, Africa’s leading carrier-neutral colocation and connectivity platform, from its 2022 acquisition level to approximately 77% ownership as of March 31, 2026, thereby deepening exposure to the African data center market; and signing a definitive agreement on May 8, 2026 to acquire 100% of Columbia Capital, a private capital manager focused on communications, technology and digital infrastructure, for total consideration of approximately $510 million (about $485 million based on contemporaneous stock pricing), including cash, shares of Digital Realty common stock subject to a multi‑year lockup, and up to roughly $275–$290 million in additional earn‑out consideration contingent on performance milestones through year‑end 2027, with closing anticipated in the second half of 2026 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, in order to scale Digital Realty’s strategic private capital platform and support growth in AI and hyperscale infrastructure.

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1297996

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DLR

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8K

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0001193125-26-276844

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8