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Australia's DigiCo Infrastructure said on Wednesday it would sell its Chicago data centre for $750 million to pay ‌down debt and fund the development of its Sydney site, sending its ‌shares soaring more than 25%. Shares of the data centre landlord rose as much as 25.4% to A$2.96, marking ​their strongest intraday gain in more than a year. DigiCo, which was spun off from HMC Capital in late 2024 with a A$2  billion IPO, said it struck a deal with a North American fund manager with "vast experience in data centres," ‌but did not name the ⁠buyer.