Exhibit 4.19

AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

DATED 20th DECEMBER, 2002

TELE2 SVERIGE AB

as Borrower

TELE2 HOLDING AB

THE SECURITY PROVIDERS

THE ORIGINAL CROSS-GUARANTORS

THE ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS

TELE2 AB (publ)

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC
ING BANK N.V.
NORDEA MARKETS (acting through NORDEA BANK SWEDEN AB (publ))
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc
and
WESTLB AG, London Branch
as Mandated Lead Arrangers

THE LENDERS

NORDEA BANK SWEDEN AB (publ)
as Security Agent

And

CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC
as Agent

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relating to the EUR 1,120,000,000 term loan and
revolving credit facility dated 22nd August, 2001
(as amended and restated on 28th November, 2001)

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ALLEN & OVERY

London

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CONTENTS

|Clause                                 |                                      |    |                                              |  | Page
|-------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | -- | -------------------------------------------- |  | ----
|1.                                     | Interpretation                       |    | 3                                           
|2.                                     | Amendments                           |    | 4                                           
|3.                                     | Waiver                               |    | 4                                           
|4.                                     | Confirmation                         |    | 4                                           
|5.                                     | SEC as Borrower                      |    | 5                                           
|6.                                     | Representations and Warranties       |    | 5                                           
|7.                                     | Conditions Subsequent                |    | 5                                           
|8.                                     | Incorporation                        |    | 5                                           
|9.                                     | Miscellaneous                        |    | 5                                           
|10.                                    | Counterparts                         |    | 5                                           
|11.                                    | Fee                                  |    | 5                                           
|12.                                    | Governing Law                        |    | 6                                           
|Schedule                               |                                      |    |                                              |  |     
|1.                                     | Conditions Precedent                 |    | 7                                           
|2.                                     | Guarantors and Lenders               |    | 8                                           
|                                       | Part 1                               |    | Original Cross-Guarantors                    |  | 8   
|                                       | Part 2                               |    | Additional Guarantors                        |  | 8   
|                                       | Part 3                               |    | Lenders                                      |  | 8   
|3.                                     | Amendments to the Facility Agreement |    | 9                                           
|Signatories to the Amendment Agreement |                                      | 12
|Annex                                  |                                      |    |                                              |  |     
|1.                                     | Reorganisation Plan                  |    |                                             
|2.                                     | Borrower Group Structure             |    |                                             
|                                       | Part 1                               |    | Borrower Group StructurePre Reorganisation  |  |     
|                                       | Part 2                               |    | Borrower Group StructurePost Reorganisation |  |     

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THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENTis dated 20th December, 2002 between:

BACKGROUND

IT IS AGREEDas follows:



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THIS AGREEMENThas been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this Agreement.

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SCHEDULE 1    CONDITIONS PRECEDENT



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SCHEDULE 2    GUARANTORS AND LENDERS    PART 1    ORIGINAL CROSS-GUARANTORS

PART 2    ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS

PART 3    LENDERS

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SCHEDULE 3    AMENDMENTS TO THE FACILITY AGREEMENT

The
Facility Agreement shall be amended as follows:













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SIGNATORIES TO THE AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

|The Borrower                                          |  |                
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------
|TELE2 SVERIGE AB                                      |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|Tele2 Holding                                         |  |                
|TELE2 HOLDING AB                                      |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|The Security Providers                                |  |                
|KINNEVIK TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL            
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 DENMARK HOLDING AB                              |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 NORGE HOLDING AB                                |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|NETCOM LUXEMBOURG S.A.                                |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|NETCOM LUXEMBOURG HOLDING AB                          |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|SOCIÉTÉ EUROPÉENNE DE COMMUNICATION (IRELAND) LIMITED
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|The Original Cross-Guarantors                         |  |                
|TANGO S.A.                                            |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|S.E.C. LUXEMBOURG S.A.                                |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 A/S                                             |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 EUROPE S.A.                                     |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 NORGE A/S                                       |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 SVERIGE AB                                      |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 FRANCE S.A.                                     |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|SIA TELE2                                             |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                              |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|                                                      |  |                

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|The Additional Guarantors                                    |  |                
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------
|SEC HOLDING B.V.                                             |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                                     |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|TELE2 HOLDINGS SIA                                           |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                                     |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|The Parent                                                   |  |                
|TELE2 AB (publ)                                              |  |                
|By:LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER                                     |  | By:HÅKAN ZADLER
|The Agent                                                    |  |                
|CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC                                       |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|The Security Agent                                           |  |                
|NORDEA BANK SWEDEN AB (publ)                                 |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|The Mandated Lead Arrangers                                  |  |                
|ABN AMRO BANK N.V.                                           |  |                
|By:INGRID CIJSOUW                                            |  | JACCO KEIJZER  
|CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC                                       |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|ING BANK N.V.                                                |  |                
|By:ROBERT J SUNDERMAN                                        |  | B L WIJNEN     
|NORDEA MARKETS (acting through
NORDEA BANK SWEDEN AB (publ))
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc                               |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|WESTLB AG, LONDON BRANCH                                     |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|Lenders                                                      |  |                
|ABN AMRO BANK N.V.                                           |  |                
|By:INGRID CIJSOUW                                            |  | JACCO KEIJZER  
|CIBC WORLD MARKETS PLC                                       |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                
|ING BANK N.V.                                                |  |                
|By:ROBERT SUNDERMAN                                          |  | B L WIJNEN     
|NORDEA BANK SWEDEN AB (publ)                                 |  |                
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                               |  |                

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|THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND plc                                |  |                  
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|By:LOUISE MOAT                                                |  |                  
|WESTLB AG, LONDON BRANCH                                      |  |                  
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                                |  |                  
|BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK                                         |  |                  
|By:HELMUT FAUST                                               |  | CLAUS HARTMANN   
|LANDESBANK SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN GIROZENTRALE, COPENHAGEN BRANCH
|By:THOMAS FAARBORG                                            |  | VOLKER SCHLIECKER
|SCOTIABANK EUROPE plc                                         |  |                  
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                                |  |                  
|BANQUE ET CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE L'ETAT, LUXEMBOURG             
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                                |  |                  
|CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ, STOCKHOLM BRANCH                   
|By:ANDERS KRANTZ                                              |  | HANS FERM        
|CREDIT LYONNAIS                                               |  |                  
|By:GILLES GANTOIS                                             |  |                  
|DEN NORSKE BANK ASA                                           |  |                  
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                                |  |                  
|THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK                                     |  |                  
|By:HOWARD BAKER                                               |  |                  
|SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB (publ)                               |  |                  
|By:LOUISE MOAT                                                |  |                  

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